English主要词典
flank
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 the side of sth such as a building or mountain:
The sun lit up the western flank of the hill.
2 the left or right side of an army during a battle, or a sports team during a game:
Our orders were to attack their left flank. * Their centre made a dash down the right flank.
3 the side of an animal between the RIBS and the hip:
She patted the horse's flank.
verb [VN]
1 (be flanked by sb/sth) to have sb/sth on one or both sides:
She left the courtroom flanked by armed guards.
2 to be placed on one or both sides of sth:
They drove through the flat cotton fields that flanked Highway 17.
