burst its banks

Chinese meaning
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Example
Authorities urge villagers to move to safer places after a river in the central part of the country bursts its banks.
Source: Al Jazeera · 11 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
bank源自古诺斯语banki,本义'堤,土堆'
- burst(单纯词,猛然破裂)+ its + bank(河岸,古诺斯语banki堤岸)+ -s(复数)
Collocations
- the river burst its banks / floodwaters burst the banks / burst its banks after heavy rain





