the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip
（肋骨与臀部之间的）肋腹，腰窝
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leaning against his horse's flanks .靠在他那匹马的肋腹处。
a cut of meat from such a part of an animal
（动物的）肋腹肉，腰窝肉
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a thick flank of beef on a spit 烤肉叉上厚厚的一块牛腰窝肉
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[mass noun]
you need 2 lb of flank .你需要两磅牛腰窝肉。
the side of something large, such as a mountain, building, or ship
（山、建筑物或船的）侧面
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the northern flank of the volcano .火山的北侧。
the right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team
（陆军、海军或足球队的）侧翼，翼侧
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the left flank of the Russian Third Army .俄罗斯第三军的左翼。
the right or left side of a gaming area such as a chessboard
（棋盘等游戏区域的）侧翼。
(亦作
【英橄】 同
be situated on each side of or on one side of (someone or something)
坐落在…的各侧（或一侧）
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the hall was flanked by two towers .大厅的两侧各有一座高楼。
[usu. as adj.
侧面防卫（或加强）（军事力量，阵地）
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massive walls, defended by four flanking towers .厚重的城墙，四侧各有一座塔楼防护。
[usu. as adj.
俯攻；侧攻；侧面扫射
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a flanking attack from the north-east .从东北方向发起的一次侧攻。
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in flank Military at the side【军】 侧面，侧翼they were to hit the tail of the column in flank . 他们当时打算从侧面进攻纵队的尾部
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flankn.肋腹；腰窝；侧翼；翼侧；肋腹肉；腰窝肉；侧面
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blankadj.无装饰的；空白的；茫然的；呆滞的；十足的；绝顶的；未写字的；未印刷的；留有空白处的
"late Old English, from Old French