bank card
bank card — noun
1. a small plastic card from a bank that a person can use to buy things in shops or
a small plastic card from a bank that a person can use to buy things in shops or withdraw cash from an ATM
Bao tapped his bank card on the supermarket's payment machine to buy milk and bread.
verb pattern: tap + bank card + on [device]
Talia called the bank right after her bank card stopped working at the ATM.
collocation: bank card + stopped working
The waiter brought the machine so Ramón could tap his bank card on it.
David used his bank card to withdraw cash from the ATM near the station.
Asher pressed his bank card against the card reader, and a green light confirmed the payment.
- debit card
a bank card that takes money straight from your current account
- cash card
mainly British English, used mostly at cash machines rather than for shop payments
- ATM card
used only for money machines, not for in-store purchases
- cash
bank cards replace physical money, while cash is coins and paper notes
文法句型
bank card + verb (e.g. works, stopped)
常見錯誤
bank card — phrase
1. any type of payment card that a bank gives to its customers, including cards tha
any type of payment card that a bank gives to its customers, including cards that allow borrowing such as credit cards
When Salma travels abroad, she uses her bank card to pay for hotel rooms and restaurant meals.
verb pattern: use + bank card + to pay for [expense]
The bank sent Ishaan a new bank card with a contactless chip so he can tap to pay at shops.
passive: sent + a new bank card; feature: contactless chip
The bank offered Naoko a credit card as part of her bank card package.
Baraka uses his bank card at the grocery store so he does not have to carry cash with him.
- payment card
a more general term that also covers store cards and prepaid cards from non-bank companies
- debit card
narrower; this type takes money directly from your bank account
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun/1 (PAYMENT CARD): that sense describes a debit or ATM card used for everyday payments. This phrase sense covers any card product a bank issues, including credit cards that allow borrowing. It appears most often in formal or institutional contexts such as banking regulations, product descriptions, and legal definitions.