
banked
词源
源自中古英语 'banken',与古北欧语 'bakki'(河岸)和古英语 'benc'(长凳)有关,后引申出金融和倾斜的含义。
verb
❶ 将钱存入银行,指把钱正式存入金融机构的账户中保存或管理。
“She banked her paycheck immediately after receiving it.”
(她一拿到工资就立刻存入了银行。)
“They banked the company's profits in a high-interest account.”
(他们把公司的利润存入了一个高利息账户。)
❶ 使倾斜或形成斜坡,通常指车辆、飞机等在转弯时向一侧倾斜。
“The pilot banked the plane sharply to the left.”
(飞行员将飞机急剧地向左倾斜。)
“The motorcycle banked into the curve at high speed.”
(摩托车高速过弯时向内侧倾斜。)
adjective
❶ 指道路或赛道的一侧比另一侧高,形成斜坡,通常用于帮助车辆高速转弯。
“The banked curve allowed the cars to maintain high speeds.”
(倾斜的弯道让赛车能够保持高速行驶。)
“The banked track is designed for professional cycling races.”
(这个倾斜的赛道是为专业自行车比赛设计的。)
常见短语
banked on — 依赖或指望某事发生,对某事抱有期望或信心。
“He banked on getting a promotion this year.”
(他指望今年能得到晋升。)
banked fire — 指将火势控制住或封存起来,使其缓慢燃烧,通常用于壁炉或炉灶。
“Before going to bed, she banked the fire to keep the house warm.”
(睡觉前,她封好了炉火以保持房屋温暖。)