单词 | bank |
释义 | bank —bank /bæŋk/ noun [C] (MASS) ► F0 a pile or mass of earth, clouds, etc.: » A dark bank of cloud loomed on the horizon.Thesaurus+: ↑Banks and embankments , ↑Watercourses and waterfallsnoun [C] (MONEY) A1 an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money, etc., or a building where these services are offered: » High-street banks have been accused of exploiting small firms.» I need to go to the bank at lunch time.» I had to take out a bank loan to start my own business.Thesaurus+: ↑Banks and bank accountsF0 In gambling, the bank is money that belongs to the owner and can be won by the players. Thesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risksThesaurus+: ↑General words for amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of money• • • Extra Examples:» I must go to the bank and change some money.» The bank agreed to lend me a top-up of £500.» The bank became suspicious after several large withdrawals were made from his account in a single week.» I used to work in the local branch of a large bank.» The four biggest banks are all planning to cut their service charges.noun [C] (RIVER) ► B2 sloping raised land, especially along the sides of a river: » By the time we reached the opposite bank, the boat was sinking fast.» These flowers generally grow on river banks and near streams.Thesaurus+: ↑Banks and embankments , ↑Watercourses and waterfalls• • • Extra Examples:» Rats had burrowed into the bank of the river.» The geese were strung out along the river bank.» We pushed the boat off from the river bank.» There were several families picnicking on the river bank.» The children pelted down the bank, over the bridge and along the path.noun [C] (ROWS) ► F0 a row of similar things, especially machines or parts of machines: » a bank of switchesThesaurus+: ↑Groups and collections of things , ↑Variety and mixturesnoun [C] (STORE) ► F0 A bank of something, such as blood or human organs for medical use, is a place that stores these things for later use: » a blood bank» a sperm bankThesaurus+: ↑Keeping and storing thingsverb (MONEY) ↑Verb Endings for bank F0 [I or T] to keep your money in a particular bank, or to put money into a bank: » I used to bank with Lloyd's.Thesaurus+: ↑Saving and savings accountsThesaurus+: ↑Banks and bank accountsF0 [T] INFORMAL to win or earn a particular amount of money: » She banked £500 in tips that day!Thesaurus+: ↑Earning money and money earnedThesaurus+: ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sportverb [I or T] (MASS) ↑Verb Endings for bank ► F0 to collect in or form into a mass, or to make something do this: » The snow had banked up in the corner of the garden.» We banked up the fire (= put more coal on it) to keep it burning all night.Thesaurus+: ↑Collecting and amassingverb [I] (TURN) ↑Verb Endings for bank ► F0 (of an aircraft) to fly with one wing higher than the other when turning: » We felt the plane bank steeply as it changed direction.Thesaurus+: ↑Aviation , ↑Travelling by aircraft , ↑Movement through the airThesaurus+: ↑Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting |
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