现在流行收集银行卡

短语讲解：

1. Among his collection is a paper card used for filling gas from the United States, the first commercial bank card in the country's history.

use for作…用
例句：We used the seal's fur for coats.
我们用海豹皮做大衣。

2. In 1996, Huang Xiao's bank carried out research on bank cards in the city of Shenzhen, which sparked his interest in them as a collector's item.

carry out实行，执行；实现，完成
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

3. He focuses more on bank cards related to the football industry.

focus on集中于，对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。
relate to涉及, 关系到…
His remarks didn't relate to the topic under discussion.
他说的话与讨论的问题无关。

4. The rest became interested in collecting bank cards when they were quite young; growing up alongside the development of bank card use in China.

grow up长大, 成熟
例句：Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。

5. These people feel that bank cards are a physical example of the process which saw cash evolve into an electronic currency.

evolve into逐渐发展成
例句：The simple plan evolved into a complicated scheme.
这个简单的计划逐渐发展成了一项复杂的规划。

6. Among this number, many bank cards were issued in accordance with special occasions of historical significance such as the 2008 Olympic Games credit cards issued by the Bank of China and the 2010 World Expo cards issued by the Bank of Communications.

in accordance with与…一致,依照
例句：He acted in accordance with his beliefs.
他按照自己的信念行事。

7. Similar to other collections, whether a card is valuable or not depends on whether it is scarce.

depend on随…而定, 取决于
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

8. Such cards are usually worth a lot thanks to their long history.

thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to your help, we were successful.
由于你的帮助, 我们得以成功。

9. But insiders say such collections are still confined within small circles compared to commonly recognized collection items such as stamps and jade.

compare to把…比作, 喻为; 与…相比
例句：The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
把这个作家与莎士比亚进行了比较。