mint
美音:
[mınt
]英音:
[mınt
]n.薄荷,薄荷糖,造币厂,大量,来源 v.铸造(硬币)
难易程度:
mint为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:minty 名词:minter 动词过去式:minted 过去分词:minted 现在分词:minting 第三人称单数:mints
近义词, 同义词
mint
/mɪnt; mɪnt/
n
1 [U] any of various types of aromatic herb whose leaves are used for flavouring food, drinks, toothpaste, chewing-gum, etc 薄荷
*a sprig of mint, eg in a cocktail 一小枝薄荷(如放于鸡尾酒中的)
* [attrib 作定语] mint `sauce, ie mint leaves chopped up in vinegar and sugar, usu eaten with roast lamb 薄荷沙司(用薄荷叶末加糖和醋制成, 通常用以佐食烤小羊肉).
2 [U, C] = peppermint
*Do you like mints? 你喜欢薄荷吗?
/mɪnt; mɪnt/
n
1 [C] place where coins are made, usu under State authority 铸币厂
*coins fresh from the mint 刚出厂的硬币
* the Royal Mint, ie that of the UK, in Wales 皇家铸币厂(在威尔士).
2 [sing] (infml 口) very large amount of money 巨款
*She made an absolute mint (of money) in the fashion trade. 她在时装业上赚了一大笔(钱).
3 (idm 习语) in mint condition (as if) new; unsoiled; perfect 簇新的; 无污损的; 完美的
*coins, banknotes, postage stamps, books, etc in mint condition 崭新的硬币、纸币、邮票、书等.
v [Tn]
1 make (a coin) by stamping metal 铸造(硬币)
*newly-minted
1 coins 新造的1英镑硬币.
2 (fig 比喻) invent (a word, phrase, etc) 创造(词、词组等)
*I've just minted a new word! 我刚造了一个新词!
1. The book was still in mint condition. 这本书仍然像新的一样。
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