phalanx
noun [ C ] formal uk/ˈfæl.æŋks/ us/ˈfeɪ.læŋks/ phalanges or phalanxes
(GROUP OF PEOPLE)
[ + sing/pl verb ]密集的人群，方阵（通常以防御或攻击为目的）
a large group of people standing very close to each other, usually for the purposes of defence or attack
Bodyguards formed a solid phalanx around the singer so that photographers couldn't get close. 保镖在歌手周围形成密集的人墙，摄影师们无法靠近。
(BONE)
anatomy specialized指骨;趾骨
any one of the small bones of the fingers and toes
There are fourteen phalanges in the hand. 手上共有14快指骨。