Word · Frequency #17788
flanker
侧翼兵;侧卫
核心释义
a soldier assigned to guard the flank of a military formation
- 1.
在争球后排的球员。
A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
- 2.
列阵在争球线后的外接手。
A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
- 3.
突出防御另一工事或控制敌军侧翼的堡垒或士兵。
A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
- 4.
在横卧石圈中,竖立在横卧石两端的一对大型直立巨石之一。
One of a pair of large upright monoliths erected on either end of the recumbent, in recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland.
- 5.
通常指低档品牌或产品,用以对抗竞争对手并保护公司主要市场份额。
A usually lower-end brand or product introduced in order to target competitors and protect a company's main market share.
- 6.
新创作的香水,与现有香水具有某些相同特质。
Newly created perfume that shares some attributes of an already existing perfume.
在争球后排的球员。;列阵在争球线后的外接手。;突出防御另一工事或控制敌军侧翼的堡垒或士兵。;在横卧石圈中,竖立在横卧石两端的一对大型直立巨石之一。;通常指低档品牌或产品,用以对抗竞争对手并保护公司主要市场份额。
用法In use
The flanker moved quietly along the edge of the battalion.
用法提示:flanker 是名词,指在编队侧面执行警戒任务的士兵。
Each flanker watched for any sign of an ambush.
用法提示:flanker 用作主语,表示负责保护侧翼的士兵。
The commander ordered the flankers to spread out and protect the sides.
用法提示:flankers 是复数形式,指多名执行侧翼警戒的士兵。
a flanker
flanker 是可数名词,指负责守卫军队侧翼的士兵。
A flanker protects the side of the main force.
侧翼兵保护主力部队的侧翼。
flankers + plural verb
flankers 是复数形式,在句中作主语时谓语动词用复数。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- act as flankers
- 充当侧卫
- The cavalry acted as flankers for the main army.骑兵充当主力军队的侧卫。
- a screen of flankers
- 侧卫警戒线
- A screen of flankers moved ahead of the column.一队侧卫在纵队前方行进。
- flanker position
- 侧卫位置
- He held his flanker position throughout the night.他整夜坚守侧卫位置。
- send out flankers
- 派出侧卫
- They sent out flankers to scout the area.他们派出侧卫侦察该区域。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
flank(侧翼)加上表人的-er,想象一名士兵站在队伍侧翼护卫,就是flanker侧卫。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:军事语境、历史文献 该词是军事术语,通常用于描述负责侧翼警戒的士兵,常见于军事报道或历史战争记述中;日常口语中较少使用,语气中性偏正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词在英式读音中与 flanker /ˈflæŋkə/ 押韵:banker、tanker、hanker、ranker、canker 的重读元音 /æ/ 与后面的 /ŋkə/ 完全一致;anchor 发音也相同(/ˈæŋkə/),但拼写不同。注意形近而音不同的词:flank /flæŋk/ 没有末尾的 /ə/,frank /fræŋk/ 也没有,flake /fleɪk/ 的元音是 /eɪ/。
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