flank
noun [ C ] uk/flæŋk/ us/flæŋk/
(BODY)
（动物或人体的）胁腹
the area of the body between the ribs and the hips of an animal or a person
(SIDE)
侧面
the side of something
right/left flank 右／左侧
A small group of houses clings to the eastern flank of the mountain. 一小簇房子紧依山的东侧而建。
flank
verb [ T usually passive ] uk/flæŋk/ us/flæŋk/
在…侧面
to be at the side of someone or something
The president was flanked by senior advisors. 部长们簇拥在总统的两侧。