mint

英 [mɪnt]

美 [mɪnt]

n. 薄荷; 薄荷糖; 铸币厂
v. 铸(币); 铸造(硬币)

复数：mints　过去式：minted　过去分词：minted　现在分词：minting　第三人称单数：mints　

Collins.2 / BNC.8850 / COCA.8674

习惯用语

in mint condition

noun

薄荷
a plant with dark green leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are added to food and drinks to give flavour, and used in cooking as a herb and to decorate food
1. mint-flavoured toothpaste
  薄荷味的牙膏
2. I decorated the fruit salad with a sprig of mint.
  我用小薄荷枝装点水果色拉。
3. roast lamb with mint sauce
  烤小羊肉蘸薄荷沙司
薄荷糖
a sweet/candy flavoured with a type of mint called peppermint
1. after-dinner mints
  餐后薄荷糖
铸币厂
a place where money is made
1. the Royal Mint (= the one where British coins and notes are made)
  皇家铸币厂
大量的钱
a large amount of money
1. to make/cost a mint
  赚大钱；耗费大笔的钱

verb

N-UNCOUNT 薄荷
Mintis a herb with fresh-tasting leaves.
1. Garnish with mint sprigs.
  用薄荷枝装点。
薄荷糖
Amintis a sweet with a peppermint flavour. Some people suck mints in order to make their breath smell fresher.
N-COUNT 铸币厂
The mintis the place where the official coins of a country are made.
1. In 1965 the mint stopped putting silver in dimes.
  1965年，铸币厂停止向10分硬币中加入银的成分。
VERB 铸造(硬币、奖章)
Tomintcoins or medals means to make them in a mint.
1. ...the right to mint coins.
  铸币权
2. ...its collection of locally minted Saxon coins.
  对当地铸造的撒克逊时期硬币的收藏
N-SING 巨额钱财
If you say that someone makesa mint, you mean that they make a very large amount of money.
1. Everybody thinks I'm making a mint...
  人人都认为我要发大财了。
2. They were worth a mint.
  它们价值不菲。
完美;完好无缺
If you say that something isin mint condition, you mean that it is in perfect condition.

noun

a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
Synonym:mint candy
the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
any member of the mint family of plants
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
1. a batch of letters
2. a deal of trouble
3. a lot of money
4. he made a mint on the stock market
5. see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
6. it must have cost plenty
7. a slew of journalists
8. a wad of money
Synonym:batchdealflockgood dealgreat dealhatfulheaplotmassmessmicklemountainmucklepasselpeckpileplentypotquite a littleraftsightslewspatestacktidy sumwad

verb

form by stamping, punching, or printing
1. strike coins
2. strike a medal
Synonym:coinstrike

Sage, mint and dill are all herbs.
鼠尾草、薄荷、莳萝均为药草。
Mint is an herb used to flaver tea, candy and meats.
薄荷用来给茶叶、糖果和肉类调味。
No. Among the list of irritants are lemon, mint, cinnamon and essential oils.
柠檬、薄荷、肉桂和香精油也是刺激物。
Garnish with mint sprigs.
用薄荷枝装点。
She orders a mint tea, flashing another smile.
她要了薄荷茶，并对我莞尔一笑。
A clean, fresh nose with white fruit aromas, blackcurrant with hints of fresh mint leaves.
白色水果芬芳，明亮清新，伴有黑加仑和新鲜薄荷香气。
I'd love some mint and parsley.
我想种一些薄荷和欧芹。
Chamomile and mint tea are always good options.
菊花茶和薄荷茶总是很好的选择。
How about the roast lamb with mint sauce?
来份薄荷汁烤羊肉怎么样？
While I was outside, I noticed a volunteer tomato seedling and a stray mint.
我在外面忙活的时候，注意到了一株跃跃欲试的番茄幼苗和一株流浪的薄荷。