1. C 银行　 a business organization which performs services connected with money, especially keeping money for customers and paying it out on demand
2. C 岸，堤　 land along the side of a river, lake, etc.
3. C 堆　 a pile or ridge of earth, mud, snow, etc.

　break the ～　耗尽资源，将庄家的钱全部赢来
　carry on a ～　经营银行
　charter a ～　特许建立银行
　direct a ～　经营银行
　establish a ～　建立银行
　fortify ～　加固堤岸
　hold up a ～　持械抢劫银行
　manage a ～　经营银行
　overflow ～　决堤
　own a ～　拥有银行
　rob a ～　抢劫银行
　set up a ～　开办银行
　agricultural ～　农业银行
　central ～　中央银行
　drive-in ～　免下车的路旁银行
　industrial and commercial ～　工商银行
　naked ～　光秃秃的堤岸
　official ～　公立银行
　rugged ～　崎岖的堤岸
　blood ～　血库
　China ～　中国银行
　clay ～　泥岸
　construction ～　建设银行
　eye ～　眼库
　lake ～　湖堤
　land ～　地产银行
　merchant ～　证券银行
　mud ～　泥岸
　people's ～　人民银行
　river ～　河堤
　savings ～　储蓄所
　state ～　国家银行，州银行
　～ balance　银行存款余额
　～ bill　银行汇票
　～ book　银行存折
　～ card　银行（信用）卡
　～ draft　银行汇票
　～ holiday　银行节日
　～ note　钞票
　～ rate　银行贴现率
　～ statement　银行结单
　at a ～　在银行
　work at a ～　在银行工作
　from a ～　从银行
　draw money from a ～　从银行提款
　in a ～　在银行里
　put money in a ～　在银行存款

　The banks often advance money to farmers for seed and fertilizer.　银行经常贷款给农民买种子和肥料。
　The bank has made some heavy advances to the business firm.　银行已给这家公司提供了几笔巨额贷款。
　This bank allows 10% interest on deposits at the most.　这家银行至多给存款10%的利息。
　Will you attend to the shop for a few minutes while I go to the bank? 　我到银行去的时候，你照管一下商店好吗?
　The bank has assets of more than ￡1 billion.　该银行有10亿多英镑的资产。
　He was unable to account for the deficit in the firm's bank balance.　他无法解释这家公司在银行结账为什么会超支。
　New banks made appearance in the next two decades.　新开的银行是在那以后20年中出现的。
　The bank refused further credit to the factory.　银行拒绝再向这家工厂贷款。
　When the bank broke, many people were ruined.　当银行倒闭时，许多人都跟着破产了。
　The bank suffers while its officers benefit.　银行遭受损失，而它的高级官员们却得到好处。
　The river broke its banks.　河水冲断了堤坝。
　The river flew over the bank.　河水漫过堤岸。
　The river broke through its banks, and flooded the country for many miles around.　河水决堤，淹没了方圆许多英里的乡村。
　The water was unusually high this spring and the river burst its banks.　今春河水上涨得特别厉害，把河堤给冲破了。
　He seated himself in the boat and began rowing towards the other bank.　他坐进小船，开始划向对岸。
　In the late summer, the rivers swell and often burst their banks.　夏末，河流涨水，常常冲决河岸。
　There are many high buildings along the banks of the Huangpu River.　黄浦江两岸有许多高楼大厦。
　The rhino broke away and ran not at us, but along the rocky bank beside us.　这头犀牛突然跑开了，但它没冲着我们跑来，而是沿着我们旁边的石堤跑了。

 ♣ bank, beach, coast, shore
　参见coast条。

　vt. & vi.将（钱）存入银行 place (money) in a bank

　～ one's saving　把余钱存入银行
　～ one's taking　把收入存入银行
　～ up　把（钱）存入银行
　～ on sb/sth　寄希望于某人或某事

　Where do you bank?　你的钱存在哪家银行?
　Who do you bank with?　你在哪家银行存款?
　I bank at the Bank of China.　我在中国银行存钱。
　He banked half his salary every month.　他每月把工资的一半存入银行。
　They are banking snow.　他们在堆雪。

 ♣ bank on　(v.+prep.)
　寄希望于某人或某事　base one's hopes on sb/sth
　You can always bank on me if you need money.　你要是需要钱可以永远依靠我。
　I'm banking on your help.　我指望你的帮助。
　He was banking on the train being on time.　他指望火车能正点。
　We mustn't bank on getting their agreement.　我们不应指望会得到他们的同意。
　We were banking on John knowing the way.　我们本指望约翰会知道走哪条路。
　I'm banking on you to help me with the arrangements.　我要靠你帮忙安排这些事了。

　［同义词］ n. savings bank, embankment, mound, ridge, shore