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phalanx

UK //ˈfælæŋks//US //ˈfeɪlæŋks//

词源

源自希腊语 'phalanx',原意为 '指骨' 或 '紧密排列的士兵'。

noun

❶ 指古代军事中士兵紧密排列形成的方阵,通常用于防御或推进,是古希腊军队的典型战术队形。

“The Greek soldiers formed a phalanx to withstand the enemy's charge.”

(希腊士兵组成方阵以抵挡敌人的冲锋。)

“The phalanx was nearly impenetrable due to its tightly packed shields.”

(由于盾牌紧密排列,方阵几乎无法被突破。)

❶ 在解剖学中,指手指或脚趾的骨头,每根手指或脚趾通常由多节指骨组成。

“He fractured the distal phalanx of his thumb while playing basketball.”

(他在打篮球时拇指的远端指骨骨折了。)

“Each finger has three phalanges except the thumb, which has two.”

(每根手指有三节指骨,除了拇指只有两节。)

同义词:formation, battalion, array, finger bone, toe bone

常见短语

phalanx formation — 指古代军队中士兵紧密排列的战术队形,用于防御或推进。

“The Spartans were famous for their disciplined phalanx formation.”

(斯巴达人以其纪律严明的方阵队形闻名。)