| 单词 | bank |
| 释义 | noun | verb bankbank1 /bæŋk/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1PLACE FOR MONEY [countable] a)social studies, economics a business that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services: The bill would force banks to lower credit card interest rates. b)a local office of a bank: I’ll stop at the bank on the way home.2RIVER/LAKE [countable] land along the side of a river or lake: the grassy banks of the river► see thesaurus at shore13PILE [countable] a large pile of earth, sand, snow, etc.: He drove into a snow bank during the storm.4a blood/sperm/organ etc. bank a place where human blood, etc. is stored until someone needs it5a cloud/fog bank etc. [countable] a large amount of clouds, mist, etc.6a bank of televisions/elevators/computers etc. a large number of machines, television screens, etc. arranged close together in a row7GAME [singular] the money in a gambling game that people can win → see also break the bank at break1 (45), it won’t break the bank at break1 (33)8ROAD [countable] a slope made at a curve in a road or racetrack to make it safer for cars to go around[Origin: (1, 3, 7) 1400–1500 Old French banque from Old Italian banca long seat, bank] → see also food bank, memory bank noun | verb bankbank2 verb 1USE A BANK [intransitive] to keep your money in a particular bank: bank with Who do you bank with?bank at They’ve always banked at Bank of America.2PUT IN A BANK [transitive] to put or keep money in a bank: She’s managed to bank more than $300,000.3TURN [intransitive] to make an airplane, motorcycle, or car slope to one side when turning: The enemy fighter banked left, then right.4PILE/ROWS [transitive usually passive] to arrange something into a pile or into rows: Dozens of candles were banked before the altar.5CLOUD/MIST (also bank up) [intransitive, transitive] to form a large amount of cloud, mist, etc.: Clouds were banking up in the morning sky.6FIRE (also bank up) [transitive] to cover a fire with wood, coal, etc. to keep it going for a long time: Bank the hot coals on a grill.7ROAD [transitive usually passive] to make a slope at a curve in a road or racetrack to make it safer for cars to go aroundbank on somebody/something phrasal verb to depend on something happening or someone doing something: Branson is banking on the media attention to attract advertisers.bank on doing something I’d banked on being able to take that flight. |
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