银行英文是bank,来源于拉丁文bancus,意为木桌或长凳。在古罗马时期,商人和货物商会在街角的长凳上进行交易,而那些专门给人们存钱的人就会在这些长凳上工作,所以就有了银行这个词。例句:
I need to go to the bank to withdraw some cash. (我需要去银行取点现金。)
The bank is closed on Sundays. (银行在周日关闭。)
超市英文是supermarket,来源于英文super(超级)和market(市场)两个词的结合。超市是指一种大型的购物场所,里面有各种各样的商品,比普通的杂货店要大得多。例句:
Can you pick up some milk at the supermarket on your way home? (你回家的路上能在超市里买些牛奶吗?)
The supermarket is having a sale on vegetables. (超市正在打折销售蔬菜。)