mint
noun uk/mɪnt/ us/mɪnt/
(PLANT)
B2 [ U ]薄荷
a herb whose leaves have a strong, fresh smell and taste and are used for giving flavour to food
a sprig of mint 薄荷嫩枝
mint-flavoured gum/toothpaste 薄荷味的口香糖／牙膏
[ C ]薄荷糖
a sweet with a mint flavour
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
- More examples
- Top each bowl with a generous sprinkling of fresh mint.
- I tried sucking (on) a mint to stop myself coughing.
(MONEY)
[ C ]铸币厂
a place where the new coins of a country are made
[ S ] informal巨额钱数
an extremely large amount of money
If his books sell worldwide, he'll make a mint. 如果他的书在世界各地卖得好的话，他会赚一大笔钱。
mint
adjective [ before noun ] uk/mɪnt/ us/mɪnt/
（邮票、硬币等）簇新的
Mint stamps and coins, etc. have not been used.
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 （好像）新的;完美的
perfect, as if new
I bought a two-year-old car, in mint condition, with less than 20,000 miles. 我买了一辆开了两年的车，车子簇新，才开了两万英里。
The ancient documents, are still in mint condition.
The cards are kept in a vault to ensure they remain in mint condition.
Despite being more than a hundred years old, her letters are still in mint condition.
The toys are carefully packaged so that they arrive in mint condition.
Obviously, a collectible in mint condition fetches the highest price at auction.
mint
verb [ T ] uk/mɪnt/ us/mɪnt/
(COIN)
铸造（硬币）
to produce a coin for the government
(NEW THING)
创造（尤指新词语）
to produce something new, especially to invent a new phrase or word
a freshly minted slogan/phrase 新想出的口号／新造的词语
newly minted college graduates 新毕业的大学生