flanks
n. 胁( flank的名词复数 ); 侧腹; 侧边; 侧翼
An animal's flank is its side, between the ribs and the hip.
He put his hand on the dog's flank.
他把手放在狗的胁腹上。
A flank of an army or navy force is one side of it when it is organized for battle.
The assault element, led by Captain Ramirez, opened up from their right flank.
拉米雷斯上尉率领的突击队从他们的右翼开火。
The side of anything large can be referred to as its flank .
They continued along the flank of the mountain.
他们沿着山的一侧继续前行。
If something is flanked by things, it has them on both sides of it, or sometimes on one side of it.
The altar was flanked by two Christmas trees...
圣坛两侧是两棵圣诞树。
Bookcases flank the bed...
床的两侧有书柜。
The horse's flanks are hurt.
马的两肋受了伤.
I could see the greyish feathers of its flanks.
我看见了它两胁间斑白的羽毛.
Forget this Goddamn business of worrying about our flanks.
忘掉这种提心吊胆防护侧翼的混账事儿.
Flanks are something for the enemy to worry about, not us.
侧翼是敌人要担心的东西, 不是咱们要担心的东西.
The commander decided to attack the enemy on both flanks.
指挥官决定从两侧对敌人发起进攻.