"banks" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 银行
• 河岸

Definition

“Banks” 是 “bank” 的复数形式。通常指存钱和贷款的金融机构，也可以指河流两侧的岸边。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

意思通常可以从语境判断出来：“the banks are closed” 指银行，“the banks of the river” 指河岸。作为复数名词，它常见于 “local banks”、“central banks” 和 “on the banks of” 等搭配中。

Examples

The banks are closed on Sunday.

这些**银行**周日不开门。

There are three banks on this street.

这条街上有三家**银行**。

Trees grew along the banks of the river.

河的**两岸**长着树。

Most banks now let you do everything on your phone.

现在大多数**银行**都可以让你用手机办所有业务。

We sat on the banks and watched the water go by.

我们坐在**河岸**边，看着水流过去。

Small banks are struggling to compete with big tech companies.

小型**银行**正努力与大型科技公司竞争。