劍橋詞典 phalanx noun [C] (GROUP OF PEOPLE) [ 指稱集躰行動(dòng)的一群人的名詞作爲(wèi)單數(shù)使用時(shí)，在英式英語(yǔ)中，該名詞後麪可以使用動(dòng)詞的單數(shù)或者複數(shù)在美式英語(yǔ)中，使用動(dòng)詞的單數(shù)更好 ] a large group of people standing very close to each other, usually for the purposes of defence or attack 密集的人群，方陣（通常以防禦或攻擊爲(wèi)目的） Bodyguards formed a solid phalanx around the singer so that photographers couldn't get close . 保鏢在歌手周圍形成密集的人牆，攝影師們無(wú)法靠近。 phalanx noun [C] (BONE) anatomy specialized any one of the small bones of the fingers and toes 指骨；趾骨 There are fourteen phalanges in the hand . 手上共有14快指骨。 返回 phalanx