Phrase
bank note
/ˈbæŋk nəʊt/
noun
钞票；银行券
A promissory note issued by a bank, payable to bearer on demand.
- 1.
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
纸币(尤其是中央银行发行的)
纸币(尤其是中央银行发行的)；钞票；[法] 纸币
In use
She paid for the groceries with a bank note.
The bank note was slightly torn, but it was still accepted.
He found an old bank note in his grandfather's drawer.
a bank note
表示单个钞票，使用不定冠词a/an。
He handed me a bank note.
他递给我一张钞票。
bank notes
复数形式，常指多张钞票。
The bank notes are in the safe.
钞票在保险柜里。
issue bank notes
动词issue表示发行，常与bank notes搭配。
The central bank issues bank notes.
中央银行发行银行券。
Common mistakes
I have a few bank note.I have a few bank notes.
Bank note是可数名词，复数形式为bank notes。中文学习者常将其误当作不可数名词，因为'钱'是不可数名词，但这里每个银行券都是独立的个体。
I need to sign a bank note.I need to sign a cheque.
Bank note是纸币，不是支票。学习者可能混淆了bank note与cheque（支票），因为两者都是银行发行的票据。签支票用sign a cheque，而bank note是流通货币，不需要签名。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.