mint
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(如放於雞尾酒中的)
[attrib 作定語]
mint `sauce, ie mint leaves chopped up in vinegar and sugar, usu eaten with roast lamb 薄荷沙司(用薄荷葉末加糖和醋制成, 通常用以佐食烤小羊肉).
2 [U, C] = peppermint: Do you like mints? 你喜歡薄荷嗎? mint n
1 [C] place where coins are made, usu under State authority 鑄幣廠
coins fresh from the mint 剛出廠的硬幣
the Royal Mint, ie that of the UK, in Wales 皇家鑄幣廠(在威爾士).
2 [sing] (infml 口) very large amount of money 巨款
She made an absolute mint (of money) in the fashion trade. 她在時裝業上賺了一大筆(錢).
3 (idm 習語) in mint condition (as if) new; unsoiled; perfect 簇新的; 無污損的; 完美的
coins, banknotes, postage stamps, books, etc in mint condition 嶄新的硬幣、 紙幣、 郵票、 書等. mint, v [Tn]
1 make (a coin) by stamping metal 鑄造(硬幣)
newly-minted 1 coins 新造的1英鎊硬幣.
2 (fig 比喻) invent (a word, phrase, etc) 創造(詞、 詞組等)
I've just minted a new word! 我剛造了一個新詞!
?? 擴展釋義
*[mint]n. 薄荷, 造幣廠, 巨額vt. 鑄造, 鑄幣, 制造【醫】 薄荷, 薄荷屬植物【經】 造幣廠, 巨額, 巨大相關詞組: in mint condition
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很簡單。你把一塊很熱的濕布敷在肩膀上一分鐘。然后把一包凍豌豆敷在肩膀上一分鐘。這樣反復幾次。
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.