mint
[mɪnt] noun
PLANT 植物
ADVANCED uncountable
■a herb whose leaves have a strong fresh smell and taste and are used for giving flavour to food 薄荷•a sprig of mint薄荷枝 •mint-flavoured gum/toothpaste薄荷味的口香糖／牙膏 ADVANCED countable
■a sweet with a mint flavour 薄荷糖•a packet of extra-strong mints一包特浓薄荷糖 •after-dinner chocolate mints餐后巧克力薄荷糖
[mɪnt] noun
MONEY 金钱
countable
■a place where the new coins of a country are made 铸币厂
only singular informal
■an extremely large amount of money 巨额款项•If his books sell in the States, he'll make a mint.如果他的书在美国销量理想的话，他会赚一大笔钱。
[mɪnt] adjective [before noun]
■describes stamps and coins, etc. which have not been used （邮票、硬币等）簇新的•A collector would pay $500 for a mint copy.收藏家会愿意花500美元买一套簇新版。 in mint condition
■perfect, as if new （好像）新的；完美的•CD player, in mint condition - £50.完好无缺的CD播放机——50英镑。
[mɪnt] verb transitive
COIN 硬币
■to produce a coin for the government 铸造（硬币）
[mɪnt] verb transitive
STH NEW 创新
■to produce something new, especially to invent a new phrase or word 创造（尤指新词语）•a freshly minted slogan/phrase新设计的口号／新创的短语 •newly minted college graduates刚毕业的大学生 |