Bank of discount
[经] 贴现银行
🧩 词语组成解析
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
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
discount
[dɪs'kaʊnt]
vt. 打折扣，减价出售;减息贷款;削价出售，打折;减价，减量;
vi. 折扣;贴现率;贴现;
n. 贴现;数目;（任何面值上的）扣除额;（考虑到故事、报告、报道等的夸张或偏见等）不全信;
dis 取消+ count数量 → 取消一些金钱的花费\r\n → (价格、债款等)折扣
🗣️ 情景例句
Yes, but I can't type very quickly.
有，但我打得不是很快。
What are you going to do with the books?
你打算拿这些书怎么办？
Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war.
弗朗兹对此不屑一顾，指出他兄弟已经在战争中阵亡了。