bank sand

基本解释

Their boat went aground on a sand bank.
他們的船撞上了水下沙洲擱了淺。
They haven't grasped that this is an island, not a sand bank.
他們還沒有弄明白，這是一座島嶼，而不是一片沙灘。
Suddenly we struck a bank of sand, and the sea broke over the ship in such a way that we could not hope to have her hold many moments without breaking into pieces.
突然間，我們取得了一個沙銀行，海在船爆發這樣一種方式，我們不能希望有她不抱成片打破許多時刻。

Already a sand-bank, a trench and an electrified fence guard the 200-kilometre-long border.
ECONOMIST: Preparing for the worst
Meaning: no more heads in the sand, at least where an objective value can be put on the bank's exposure.
FORBES: Timebombs in the Vault
The bank levy approach focuses on banks and bailouts, whereas an FTT focuses on putting sand in the wheels of speculators in addition to banks.
FORBES: European Union To Talk Bank Levy, Financial Transaction Tax