flank
/flæŋk; flæŋk/ n
1 fleshy part of the side of an animal or person between the ribs and the hip 肋; 腰腹. =>illus at horse 见horse插图.
2 side of sth, eg a building or mountain 侧面（如建筑物或山的）.
3 left or right side of an army or a body of troops （部队的）侧翼
Our orders are to attack their left flank. 我们的命令是攻击他们的左翼.
[attrib 作定语]
a flank attack 侧翼攻击. flank, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] place (sb/sth) on each side of or at the side of sb/sth 置（某人[某物]）於某人[某物]的两侧或一侧
The prisoner was flanked by the two detectives, ie There was a detective on each side of him. 那个囚犯夹在两名侦探的中间.
The garden is flanked to the north with large maple trees. 花园的北侧是一些高大的枫树.