Word · Frequency #17788
flankers
侧翼兵;侧卫
flankers is the plural of flanker.
a soldier assigned to guard the flank of a military formation
- 1.
A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.
在争球后排的球员。
- 2.
A wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage.
列阵在争球线后的外接手。
- 3.
A fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body.
突出防御另一工事或控制敌军侧翼的堡垒或士兵。
- 4.
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.
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。
- 5.
A usually lower-end brand or product introduced in order to target competitors and protect a company's main market share.
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。
- 6.
Newly created perfume that shares some attributes of an already existing perfume.
新创作的香水,与现有香水具有某些相同特质。
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。
In use
The flanker moved quietly along the edge of the battalion.
Each flanker watched for any sign of an ambush.
The commander ordered the flankers to spread out and protect the sides.
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。
The flankers were ordered to move to the left.
侧翼兵们奉命向左移动。
Common mistakes
The soldiers flanker the enemy.The soldiers flank the enemy.
Connections
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。
Synonyms
- guard
- 卫兵;守卫者 · guard 为泛指守卫者,不限定位置;flanker 特指位于军事编队侧翼的警戒士兵。使用时可用 flank guard 或加 flank 来补足侧翼信息。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.