coin
n
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(a) [C] piece of metal used as money 硬幣: two gold coins 兩枚金幣
a handful of coins 一把硬幣.
(b) [U] money made of metal 硬幣: 5 in coin 5英鎊的硬幣.
2 (idm 習語) the other side of the coin => side1. pay sb in his own/the same coin => pay2. coin, v
1 [Tn]
(a) make (coins) by stamping metal (沖壓金屬)制造(硬幣).
(b) make (metal) into coins 將(金屬)制成硬幣.
2 [Tn] invent (a new word or phrase) 創造(新詞語)
coin words for new products 為新產品創造新詞.
3 (idm 習語) `coin it/money (infml 口) earn a lot of money easily or quickly 賺大錢; 發大財. to coin a `phrase
(a) (used to introduce a new expression, or a well-known expression that one has changed slightly 采用一新詞語或略改動一現成詞語時, 可用此短語作引子).
(b) (ironic 反語) (used to apologize for using a well-known expression rather than an original one 因無創意而使用一現成詞語時, 用此短語自嘲).
?? 考研助記
可硬(諧音): 硬幣可硬了 網友: 補充:諧音:靠印.錢幣是靠印出來的.
?? 擴展釋義
*[k?in]n. 硬幣, 金錢, 貨幣vt. 鑄幣, 創造, 杜撰【經】 硬幣相關詞組: pay sb back in his own coin