| [/ˈflæŋks; ˋfelæŋks/] n (pl phalanges [/fəˈlændʒiːz; fəˋlændʒiz/] or ~es) 用法:
1 (in ancient Greece) close formation, esp of infantry ready for battle （古希腊）方阵（尤指步兵作战时的）. 用法:
2 number of people standing together to form a compact mass 密集队形:
a phalanx of riot police 防暴警察的密集队伍. 用法:
3 (anatomy 解) any of the bones in a finger or toe 指骨; 趾骨. => illus at skeleton 见skeleton插图. |