名詞 flank:

1. the side of military or naval formation
   同義詞：wing
2. a subfigure consisting of a side of something
3. a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
4. the side between ribs and hipbone

動詞 flank:

1. be located at the sides of something or somebody

1. A number of men were detached to guard the right flank.
   派遣了一些士兵守衛(wèi)右翼。
2. The soldiers attacked the left flank of the enemy.
   戰(zhàn)士們攻擊敵人的左翼。
3. The road is flanked with trees and flowers.
   路的兩旁有花草。

flank

n.（名詞）
The section of flesh on the body of a person or an animal between the last rib and the hip; the side.
肋肉：人或動物身上最下面的肋骨與臀部之間的肉塊；腰部
A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
動物腰窩部分的肉
A lateral part or side:
邊部或側(cè)面：
例句：
the flank of a mountain.
山的側(cè)面

The right or left side of a military formation:
側(cè)翼：軍隊的左翼或右翼：
例句：
an attack on both flanks.
對兩側(cè)翼的攻擊

The right or left side of a bastion.
兩側(cè)：防御工事的左側(cè)或右側(cè)
v.tr.（及物動詞）
flanked,flank.ing,flanks
To protect or guard the flank of.
防守側(cè)面：掩護或保衛(wèi)…的側(cè)翼
To menace or attack the flank of.
側(cè)面攻擊：威脅或攻擊…的側(cè)翼
To be placed or situated at the flank or side of:
位于…之側(cè)：被放在或位于…的側(cè)面或兩邊：
例句：
Two stone lions flanked the entrance.
兩頭石獅位于入口處兩側(cè)

To put (something) on each side of:
立于…之側(cè)：把（某物）放在…的兩邊：
例句：
flanked the driveway with tall shrubs.
在車道兩旁種植高的灌木

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English flanc
源自 古英語 flanc
from Old French flanc
源自 古法語 flanc
[of Germanic origin]
[源于日耳曼語]