1.a long pointed rod used as a weapon
2.an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
3.a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
1.move quickly, as if by cutting one's way;
Planes lanced towards the shore
2.pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
3.open by piercing with a lancet;
lance a boil
兰斯是法国东北部城市。位于巴黎盆地东北部埃纳河支流韦斯勒河畔。人口18万,包括郊区约20万。交通枢纽。工业中心,有化学、航空、冶金、食品(香槟酒、啤酒、饼干、糖果)、纺织(针织)等部门。市内有中世纪教堂、市政厅和艺术陈列馆兰德即“威特沃特斯兰德”。