bank
gb/bˈæŋk/ us/bˈæŋk/
A1
英語
~ 500
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A1
entity
1
Financial company for money services
A place or company where people keep their money and can borrow money.
用法パターン：
[someone] opens an account at [a bank]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'bank' with 'ATM', but an ATM is a machine, not the whole bank.
類義語
financial institution (More formal and general term covering banks and similar organizations.)
対義語
credit union (A nonprofit financial cooperative, unlike a commercial bank.)
コロケーション
open a bank account
|bank loan
|bank branch
|bank balance
|bank statement
テーマ
business
|finance
|daily life
例文
- I went to the bank to deposit my paycheck.
- The bank approved her application for a mortgage.
- Most banks now offer online banking services.
- He withdrew cash from the bank before his trip.
学習者向け例文
- I put my money in the bank.
- She works at a bank.
- We go to the bank every Friday.
- The bank is near the bus stop.
名詞
A2
entity
2
Sloping land beside water
The side of a river or lake where the land meets the water.
用法パターン：
[someone] sits on [the bank] of [a river/lake]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'beach', which usually means sand by the sea or ocean.
類義語
shore (Usually used for larger bodies of water like seas and lakes.)
対義語
riverbed (The bottom of a river, as opposed to its edge.)
コロケーション
river bank
|on the bank of the river
|fishing from the bank
テーマ
nature
|geography
例文
- They picnicked on the grassy bank of the river.
- Flooding damaged several houses along the bank.
- He tied the boat to a tree on the bank.
学習者向け例文
- We sat on the bank of the river.
- The boat is near the bank.
- The bank is covered with grass.
動詞
B1
action
3
Depend or count on something
To be sure that something will happen and plan based on it.
用法パターン：
[someone] banks on [something happening]
よくある間違い：
Learners may think this refers to money in a financial sense because of 'bank'. In this meaning, it's about trust or expectation.
類義語
rely on (More general term for depending on someone or something.)
対義語
doubt (To not trust or believe that something will happen.)
コロケーション
bank on success
|bank on support
テーマ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- You can bank on her to arrive on time.
- They’re banking on good weather for the wedding.
- Don’t bank on getting a pay rise this year.
学習者向け例文
- I bank on my friends to help me.
- He banks on passing the exam.
- They bank on sunny weather.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
4
Row or group of similar items
A line or group of similar things placed together.
類義語
row (General term for things arranged in a line.)
コロケーション
a bank of switches
|a bank of seats
テーマ
technology
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The control room has a bank of monitors.
- A bank of lights lit up the stage.
- There is a bank of lockers near the entrance.
学習者向け例文
- There is a bank of computers in the room.
- I saw a bank of lights above the stage.
- We sat in a bank of seats at the stadium.
動詞
B2
action
5
Tilt an aircraft during a turn
When an airplane leans to one side while turning.
類義語
tilt (General term for leaning to one side.)
コロケーション
bank sharply
|bank left
テーマ
transportation
|travel
例文
- The pilot banked sharply to avoid the storm.
- The plane banked left as it approached the runway.
- You could feel the aircraft banking during the turn.
学習者向け例文
- The plane banked left.
- I felt the plane bank during the turn.
- The pilot banked right to change direction.
文法
辞書形
bank
IPA
GB/bˈæŋk/
US/bˈæŋk/
音節・強勢
bank （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (bank)
活用形
Noun
- Base: bank
- Plural: banks
Verb
- Base: bank
- 3rd Person Singular: banks
- Present Participle: banking
- Past: banked
関連語
表現
bank on
1/bˈæŋk ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Rely or depend on something happening
To be sure that something will happen and make plans based on it.
例文
- You can bank on their support for the project.
- I’m banking on good weather for our picnic.
break the bank
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə bˈæŋk/
idiom
informal
Be too expensive or unaffordable
To cost more money than you can afford.
例文
- That car looks nice, but it doesn’t have to break the bank.
- A vacation abroad need not break the bank if you plan carefully.
the other side of the bank
1/ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd əv ðə bˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Opposite side of river/lake edge
The land across from you, on the other side of a river or lake.
例文
- They waved from the other side of the bank.
- We could see animals grazing on the other side of the bank.