the side of something such as a building or mountain （建筑物、山等的）侧面 The sun lit up the western flank of the hill. 太阳照亮了山的西侧。
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc2along the eastern flank of Greenland 沿着格陵兰岛的东侧 the lower flanks of Vesuvius 维苏威火山的下部
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- north
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- attack
- cover
- defend
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- along a/the flank
- down the flank
- on a/the flank
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the left or right side of an army during a battle, or a sports team during a game （军队或运动队的）翼侧，侧面，侧翼 Our orders were to attack their left flank. 我们的命令是攻击他们的左翼。 Their centre made a dash down the right flank. 他们的中锋在右后侧横冲直撞。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc2, Sports: ball and racket sportsc2They decided to attack their enemy's southern flank. 他们决定攻击敌军南面的侧翼。 West Ham exposed the right flank of Norwich's defence. 西汉姆联队撕破了诺里奇队右翼防线。 a beautiful pass down the right flank 右侧的一个漂亮下底传球
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- north
- …
- attack
- cover
- defend
- …
- along a/the flank
- down the flank
- on a/the flank
- …
the side of an animal between the ribs and the hip （动物的）胁腹 She patted the horse’s flank. 她拍了拍马的侧面。
Word Originlate Old English, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin.