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the flank of sth
名词用法，表示某物的侧面或侧翼。
The flank of the mountain is steep.
这座山的侧面很陡峭。
侧面；侧腹；胁部
flanks — plural of flank
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侧面；侧腹；胁部
the side of something, especially a military formation or an animal's body
The flank of the mountain is steep.
这座山的侧面很陡峭。
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最后一根肋骨和臀部之间的侧面肉
The lateral flesh between the last rib and the hip.
军事或海军编队的侧翼
the side of military or naval formation
动物侧腹的肉块
A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
由某物的一侧组成的子图形
a subfigure consisting of a side of something
The enemy attacked our left flank.
敌人攻击了我们的左翼。
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The horse's flank was injured.
马的侧腹受伤了。
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We hiked along the flank of the mountain.
我们沿着山腰徒步。
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they attacked the enemy's right flank
他们攻击了敌人的右翼。
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名词用法，表示某物的侧面或侧翼。
The flank of the mountain is steep.
这座山的侧面很陡峭。
名词用法，指在军事编队的侧翼。
The cavalry attacked on the flank.
骑兵从侧翼发起攻击。
动词及物用法，指从侧面攻击或包抄。
The troops flanked the enemy position.
部队从侧面包抄了敌军阵地。
动词及物用法，指位于某物的侧面。
The garden flanks the house on the east side.
花园位于房子的东侧。
Not this
They attacked from flank.
Use this
They attacked from the flank.
中文中“侧面”前不需要冠词，但英语中可数名词单数前通常需要冠词。加上“the”后意思完整，表示“从侧翼攻击”。
Not this
We must flank to the enemy.
Use this
We must flank the enemy.
动词“flank”是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词。中文表达“从侧面攻击”中的“从”导致学习者误加介词“to”。去掉“to”后，动词的正确用法是直接跟被攻击的对象。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
左翼
The general ordered the cavalry to protect the left flank.
将军命令骑兵保护左翼。
右翼
The army's right flank was exposed.
军队的右翼暴露了。
侧面攻击
They launched a surprise flank attack.
他们发动了一次突然的侧面攻击。
侧翼位置
The troops moved into a flank position.
部队进入了侧翼位置。
侧腹牛排
Flank steak is best cooked quickly over high heat.
侧腹牛排最好在高温下快速烹制。
从侧面攻击敌人
The soldiers flanked the enemy from the rear.
士兵们从后方侧面攻击了敌人。
保护自己的侧翼；预防潜在风险
In negotiations, you should always cover your flank by preparing counterarguments.
在谈判中，你应该通过准备反驳论点来保护自己的侧翼。
侧翼迂回战术
The general ordered a flanking maneuver to surprise the enemy.
将军命令进行侧翼迂回以突袭敌人。
Use flanks naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想"flank"读音像"福兰克"，想象一个叫福兰克的人侧身站立，露出侧腹或军事阵型的侧面。
多用于军事、解剖学或体育领域，动词形式常见于战术描述。日常使用中较正式。注意名词也可指动物肋部的肉（烹饪用）。
All these words rhyme with 'flank': they share the /-æŋk/ sound. Note that 'flange' (/flændʒ/) and 'flask' (/flæsk/) look similar but do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.