bank
bank — 名詞
1. a business that keeps customers' money, lends money, and offers services such as
銀行
保管與借貸金錢等的機構或分行
a business that keeps customers' money, lends money, and offers services such as payments or currency exchange; also a local office where you use these services.
Hannah went to the bank before work to pay her rent.
Hannah 上班前先去銀行繳房租。
pattern: go to the bank
Our bank approved the cafe's small business loan on Friday.
我們往來的銀行在星期五核准了那家咖啡館的小型商業貸款。
collocation: bank loan
Liam waited inside the bank while his mother changed dollars.
Liam 在銀行裡等著，媽媽則去換美元。
The new bank near school opens on Saturday mornings.
學校附近的新銀行星期六早上也有開。
- credit union
a member-owned financial organization, often smaller than a bank.
- branch
one local office, not the whole institution.
- lender
focuses on giving loans, not on the full range of banking services.
文法句型
go to the bank
have money in the bank
bank loan
用法筆記
Can name the company itself or one branch building. Distinguish from sense 3, which is land beside water.
常見錯誤
2. in a gambling game, the money or chips that the dealer or house holds and uses t
莊家資金
賭局中由莊家持有並支付贏家的錢
in a gambling game, the money or chips that the dealer or house holds and uses to pay winners.
After each round, the dealer counted the bank before paying out.
每輪結束後，發牌員都會先清點莊家資金，再發彩給贏家。
dealer counts the bank
The table closed when the bank ran short of chips.
當莊家資金的籌碼快不夠時，那張桌子就停局了。
pattern: the bank ran short
In this card game, one player keeps the bank all night.
在這種牌戲裡，一名玩家整晚都要掌管莊家資金。
The casino raised the bank for the high-stakes tournament.
賭場為那場高額賽事提高了莊家資金。
- bankroll
can mean the money available for betting, whether for a player or the house.
- fund
a broad word that does not specifically suggest gambling.
- house money
specifically the casino's money in play.
文法句型
keep the bank
the bank runs low
raise the bank
用法筆記
Usually appears in casino or card-game talk. Distinguish from pot, which is the money already bet in one round.
常見錯誤
3. the sloping ground next to a river, lake, or canal.
河岸；岸邊
河流、湖泊或運河旁的斜坡地
the sloping ground next to a river, lake, or canal.
Two ducks slept on the muddy bank beside the stream.
兩隻鴨子睡在小溪旁泥濘的河岸上。
collocation: muddy bank
We ate lunch on the bank and watched boats pass.
我們在岸邊吃午餐，看著船隻經過。
pattern: on the bank
After the storm, water spilled over the bank into gardens.
暴風雨過後，水漫過河岸流進花園裡。
A boy climbed the steep bank to reach the road.
一個男孩爬上陡峭的岸坡，想回到馬路上。
- shore
a broader word for land at the edge of water, especially seas and lakes.
- riverbank
more specific and usually refers only to a river.
- embankment
often suggests a built or strengthened side rather than a natural one.
文法句型
river bank
on the bank
spill over the bank
用法筆記
Often used with river, canal, lake, and stream. Distinguish from sense 4, which is a pile or wide mass of material.
常見錯誤
4. a large pile or wide stretch of something like snow, cloud, fog, or earth.
大片；堆積
雲、霧、雪、土等聚成的大量一團
a large pile or wide stretch of something like snow, cloud, fog, or earth.
A dark bank of cloud hid the hills by sunset.
日落時，一大片烏雲把山丘遮住了。
pattern: a bank of cloud
Snow banks still stood beside the road in April.
到了四月，路邊還立著一大堆雪。
plural use: snow banks
A low bank of fog covered the harbor at dawn.
清晨時，一大片低霧蓋住了港口。
Workers left a bank of soil near the new wall.
工人在新牆旁留下一大堆泥土。
文法句型
a bank of cloud
a bank of fog
snow banks
用法筆記
Usually names natural material seen as one thick mass. Distinguish from sense 5, where the items are arranged in a row.
常見錯誤
5. a line or block of matching objects placed side by side, especially equipment or
成排；成組
並排放置的一列相似設備或零件
a line or block of matching objects placed side by side, especially equipment or controls.
A bank of screens showed every train moving across the city.
一整排螢幕顯示著每班列車在城市中的移動。
pattern: a bank of screens
The old radio has a bank of silver switches.
那台老收音機有一整排銀色開關。
pattern: a bank of switches
Mina sat behind a bank of phones during the sale.
特賣期間，Mina 坐在一整排電話後面。
Along the wall stood a bank of washing machines.
牆邊擺著一整組洗衣機。
文法句型
a bank of screens
a bank of switches
a bank of phones
用法筆記
Most natural with grouped equipment, lights, controls, or similar matching objects. Distinguish from sense 4, which is about one mass of material.
常見錯誤
6. a place or collected supply where something is kept ready for later use, such as
儲存庫
集中保存某物以備日後使用的庫
a place or collected supply where something is kept ready for later use, such as blood, seeds, or digital material.
The hospital asked healthy adults to donate to the blood bank.
醫院請健康成人捐血到血庫。
compound noun: blood bank
Farmers used the seed bank after the dry summer.
農民在那個乾旱夏天過後使用了種子庫。
compound noun: seed bank
The museum keeps an image bank for local schools.
博物館為在地學校保留了一個影像儲存庫。
Our team searched the data bank for old weather maps.
我們團隊在資料庫裡找早年的天氣地圖。
- repository
a formal word, often for information or materials kept for use.
- reserve
stresses something kept ready for future need.
- store
a broad everyday word that does not always suggest organized storage.
文法句型
blood bank
seed bank
data bank
用法筆記
Common in compounds naming what is stored, such as blood bank or seed bank. Distinguish from sense 5, which is a row of objects rather than a stored supply.
常見錯誤
bank — 動詞
1. to manage your money through a bank, or to place cash into an account there.
往來；存入
和某家銀行往來，或把錢存入帳戶
to manage your money through a bank, or to place cash into an account there.
Ella banks with a small town bank near her office.
Ella 在辦公室附近的一家小鎮銀行辦理往來。
pattern: bank with [bank]
After the fair, volunteers banked the ticket money on Monday.
園遊會結束後，志工們星期一把票款存進銀行。
bank + money
Many students now bank online instead of visiting a branch.
現在很多學生都用網銀，不再跑分行。
The baker banks his weekend cash before opening on Tuesday.
那位麵包師傅每到星期二開店前，都會把週末現金存進銀行。
- deposit
focuses on putting money into the account, not on using that bank generally.
- save
broader and can happen with or without a bank.
- keep an account
describes the ongoing banking relationship rather than one action.
- withdraw
means taking money out of the bank.
文法句型
bank with [bank name]
bank money
bank online
用法筆記
With + bank name identifies the institution you use; a direct object is the money that gets deposited. Distinguish from sense 2, which means earning money, not depositing it.
常見錯誤
2. to bring in a lot of money from something.
賺進
賺到一筆可觀的錢
to bring in a lot of money from something.
The singer banked thousands from the summer tour.
那位歌手靠夏季巡演賺進了數千元。
bank + amount
The toy shop banked $8,000 during the holiday sale.
那家玩具店在假期特賣期間賺進了 8，000 美元。
bank + amount
The concert banked $50,000 from ticket sales that weekend.
那場演唱會在那個週末靠門票收入賺進了 50，000 美元。
The film banked more than expected on opening weekend.
那部電影在首映週末賺進的錢比預期還多。
- lose
means ending up with less money rather than more.
文法句型
bank thousands
bank a profit
bank money from [activity]
用法筆記
Common in reports about business, sport, or entertainment, especially when the amount is large. It sounds more informal and more result-focused than earn.
常見錯誤
3. if a plane or similar aircraft banks, it tilts to one side while turning.
側傾轉彎
飛機轉向時向一側傾斜
if a plane or similar aircraft banks, it tilts to one side while turning.
The small plane banked left above the dark hills.
那架小飛機在漆黑山丘上方向左側傾轉彎。
pattern: bank left
Passengers grabbed the seats as the jet banked sharply.
當噴射機大幅側傾轉彎時，乘客都抓住了座位。
collocation: bank sharply
During practice, the pilot banked gently over the coast.
訓練時，飛行員在海岸上空輕輕側傾轉彎。
The helicopter banked right before landing in the field.
那架直升機在降落到田裡之前先向右側傾轉彎。
文法句型
bank left
bank right
bank sharply
用法筆記
The subject is usually a plane, jet, or helicopter, and adverbs often describe the degree of turning. Distinguish from sense 4, which is about piling material up.
4. to form a pile, or to cause leaves, snow, soil, or fuel to build up in one place
堆起；堆積
堆成一堆，或把某物堆在旁邊周圍
to form a pile, or to cause leaves, snow, soil, or fuel to build up in one place.
Leaves banked against the garden wall after the wind.
風過後，葉子堆積在花園圍牆邊。
pattern: bank against
Workers banked soil around the young trees for winter.
工人們在幼樹周圍堆起泥土，好讓它們過冬。
bank + soil around [thing]
By morning, snow had banked up outside the door.
到了早上，雪已堆積在門外。
Grandpa banked up the fire before going to sleep.
睡前，爺爺把火堆好，讓它能燒得更久。
- scatter
means spreading things out instead of gathering them.
文法句型
bank against [something]
bank up
bank [material] around [something]
用法筆記
Common with snow, leaves, soil, and fires. When the object is a fire, bank up means adding fuel so it stays hot for longer.
常見錯誤
5. in basketball, to make the ball hit the backboard and then go into the basket.
打板進球
讓球先碰籃板再進框
in basketball, to make the ball hit the backboard and then go into the basket.
Nina banked the ball in from the right side.
Nina 從右側用打板方式把球送進籃框。
pattern: bank the ball in
The guard banked a layup off the glass.
那名後衛把上籃打板進球。
bank a layup off the glass
Coach Lee taught the children to bank short shots.
Lee 教練教孩子們如何用打板方式投近距離球。
With two seconds left, Omar banked the winner home.
剩下兩秒時，Omar 用打板方式投進了致勝球。
- miss
means failing to score.
文法句型
bank the ball in
bank a layup
bank a shot off the glass
用法筆記
Used for basketball shots that go off the backboard, especially from an angle. Distinguish from sense 6, which is for balls hitting the side cushion in table games.
6. in cue sports, to play a ball off the table side so it returns toward a pocket o
碰庫回球
讓球先撞球桌邊再回向目標
in cue sports, to play a ball off the table side so it returns toward a pocket or another ball.
Mia banked the red ball off the side cushion.
Mia 讓紅球先碰側庫再回彈。
bank the ball off the cushion
The coach showed Dan how to bank the cue ball.
教練示範給 Dan 看，怎樣讓母球碰庫回球。
bank the cue ball
On his final shot, Leo banked the ball into the corner pocket.
在最後一擊時，Leo 讓球碰庫後進了角袋。
During practice, Eva banked the ball twice and found the angle.
練習時，Eva 兩次碰庫回球後才抓到角度。
文法句型
bank the ball off the cushion
bank into the pocket
bank the cue ball
用法筆記
Used in cue-sport talk, where the ball first hits the table side. Distinguish from sense 5, where a basketball first hits the backboard.