flank

脇腹

人や動物の体の横側で、下の肋骨と腰の間にある部分。

やさしい英語で： The side of a person’s or animal’s body between the lower ribs and the hip.

• The horse had a cut on its flank.
• She felt a sharp pain in her right flank.
• The dog’s flanks moved as it breathed.

類義語： side

よく使う表現： left flank, horse flank

党内勢力、派閥

政党の中で、特定の考え方を共有する人々の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group within a political party that shares particular beliefs.

• The party’s right flank rejected the plan.
• She won support from the liberal flank of her party.
• Both flanks demanded changes to the policy.

使い方： the flank of a party (The left flank of the party opposed the deal.)

類義語： wing, faction

よく使う表現： right flank, left flank

後ろポケット

ズボンの後ろ側にあるポケット。

やさしい英語で： One of the pockets at the back of a pair of trousers.

• He put the coin in his flank.
• My wallet was tucked into my left flank.
• She checked both flanks for the missing keys.

類義語： back pocket

よく使う表現： right flank, left flank

側面から攻撃する

敵を横から攻撃する。

やさしい英語で： To attack an enemy from the side.

• The soldiers tried to flank the enemy.
• A second unit flanked their position from the east.
• Can we flank them before they retreat?

よく使う表現： flank the enemy, flank enemy troops

最大の

船が出せる最も速い速度を表す。

やさしい英語で： At the highest speed a ship can reach.

• The captain ordered flank speed.
• The ship continued at flank speed for ten minutes.
• Both engines were running at flank speed.

類義語： maximum

よく使う表現： flank speed, ahead flank