phalanx
noun[C]
formaluk/ˈfæl.æŋks/us/ˈfeɪ.læŋks/pluralphalangesorphalanxesphalanxnoun[C](GROUP OF PEOPLE)
[+ sing/pl verb]
alargegroupofpeoplestandingverycloseto each other, usually for thepurposesofdefenceorattack:
密集的人群,方阵(通常以防御或攻击为目的)Bodyguardsformedasolidphalanx around thesingerso thatphotographerscouldn't getclose.保镖在歌手周围形成密集的人墙,摄影师们无法靠近。
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio
phalanxnoun[C](BONE)
anatomyspecialized
any one of thesmallbonesof thefingersandtoes:
指骨;趾骨There are fourteen phalanges in thehand.手上共有14快指骨。
Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- coccyx
- exoskeleton
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interlaminar
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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The hand
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