Clearing bank
n. 清算银行
📖 牛津释义
clearing bank
(Brit) any bank belonging to a clearing-house 票据交换银行.
🧩 词语组成解析
clearing
['klɪrɪŋ]
n. 小块空地，林中空地;结算;清扫;<军>前方医院，医疗后送站;
v. 变明朗( clear的现在分词);澄清;（通过票据交换所）交换票据;
clear清晰的+ ing 名词后缀→ 空旷地
bank
[bæŋk]
n. 银行;（条形的）堆;（河的）岸;库存;
vt.& vi. 堆积;筑（堤）;将（钱）存入银行;
vi. （转弯时）倾斜飞行;（在某银行）开账户，存款;
vt. （用煤等）封炉火;
bank=bench长椅→由柜台转化而来 → 银行
🗣️ 情景例句
What do you think? Does it look promising?
你怎么想？ 希望大吗？
Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.
良药苦口利于病。
It's Jim. He's in that tree. He can't get down. Can you help him?
是吉姆，他在树上，下不来了，你能帮他吗？