| 释义 |
flank/flæŋk/ n. & v.●n. 1a the side of the body between the ribs and the hip 胁，胁腹 b the side of an animal carved as meat 从动物胁腹上割下的肉 flank of beef 胁腹牛肉 2 the side of a mountain, building, etc. (山、建筑物等的)侧面 3 the right or left side of an army or other body of persons (军队等的)侧翼，翼侧 ●v. tr. 1 (often in passive 常用被动) be situated at both sides of 位于…的两侧 a road flanked by mountains 两侧是山的路 2 Mil. 【军】a guard or strengthen on the flank 保卫(或加强)…的翼侧 b menace the flank of 威胁…的翼侧 c rake with sweeping gunfire; enfilade (用密集的火力)扫射；向…纵射 □ in flank at the side 在侧面 [Middle English via Old French flanc from Frankish] |