flank
noun/flæŋk/
/flæŋk/
- the side of something such as a building or mountain
（建筑物、山等的）侧面 - The sun lit up the western flank of the hill.
太阳照亮了山的西侧。
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc2- along the eastern flank of Greenland
沿着格陵兰岛的东侧 - the lower flanks of Vesuvius
维苏威火山的下部
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- north
- …
- attack
- cover
- defend
- …
- along a/the flank
- down the flank
- on a/the flank
- …
- The sun lit up the western flank of the hill.
- the left or right side of an army during a battle, or a sports team during a game
（军队或运动队的）翼侧，侧面，侧翼 - Our orders were to attack their left flank.
我们的命令是攻击他们的左翼。 - Their centre made a dash down the right flank.
他们的中锋从右翼冲了过来。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc2, Sports: ball and racket sportsc2- They decided to attack their enemy's southern flank.
他们决定攻击敌军南面的侧翼。 - West Ham exposed the right flank of Norwich's defence.
西汉姆联队撕破了诺里奇队右翼防线。 - a beautiful pass down the right flank
右侧的一个漂亮下底传球
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- north
- …
- attack
- cover
- defend
- …
- along a/the flank
- down the flank
- on a/the flank
- …
- Our orders were to attack their left flank.
- the side of an animal between the ribs and the hip
（动物的）胁腹 - She patted the horse’s flank.
她拍拍马腹。
- She patted the horse’s flank.
Word Originlate Old English, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin.