| 释义 |
phalanx
UK ['fæl.æŋks] US ['feɪ.læŋks] (plural phalanxes or phalanges) formal
noun countable [+ sing/pl verb]
■a large group of people standing very close to each other, usually for the purposes of defence or attack 密集的人群，方阵（通常以防御或攻击为目的）•Bodyguards formed a solid phalanx around the singer so that photographers couldn't get close.保镖在歌手周围形成密集的人墙，阻止摄影师靠近。 |