1
- the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip（肋骨与臀部之间的）肋腹, 腰窝：
leaning against his horse's flanks.
靠在他那匹马的肋腹处。
1.1
- a cut of meat from such a part of an animal（动物的）肋腹肉, 腰窝肉：
a thick flank of beef on a spit
烤肉叉上厚厚的一块牛腰窝肉
mass noun you need 2 lb of flank.你需要两磅牛腰窝肉。
1.2
- the side of something large, such as a mountain, building, or ship（山、建筑物或船的）侧面：
the northern flank of the volcano.
火山的北侧。
2
- the right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team（陆军、海军或足球队的）侧翼, 翼侧：
the left flank of the Russian Third Army.
俄罗斯第三军的左翼。
2.1
- the right or left side of a gaming area such as a chessboard（棋盘等游戏区域的）侧翼。
2.2
- （亦作flank forward）Rugby another term for WING FORWARD.【英橄】同WING FORWARD.
with obj.(常作be flanked)
1- be situated on each side of or on one side of (someone or something)坐落在…的各侧（或一侧）：
the hall was flanked by two towers.
大厅的两侧各有一座高楼。
1.1
- usu. as adj. flanking guard or strengthen (a military force or position) from the side侧面防卫（或加强）（军事力量, 阵地）：
massive walls, defended by four flanking towers.
厚重的城墙, 四侧各有一座塔楼防护。
1.2
- usu. as adj. flanking attack down or from the sides, or rake with gunfire from the sides俯攻; 侧攻; 侧面扫射：
a flanking attack from the north-east.
从东北方向发起的一次侧攻。
短语
in flank
- Military at the side【军】侧面, 侧翼：
they were to hit the tail of the column in flank.
他们当时打算从侧面进攻纵队的尾部。
词源
late Old English, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin.