minting

1. [C]铸币厂 place where coins are made
2. [S]巨额(的钱) a very large amount (of money)
3. [U]薄荷 a small plant whose leaves have a particular fresh smell and taste and are used in food or drinks
4. [C]薄荷糖 a peppermint

1. vt. & vi. 铸造 make (a coin) by stamping metal
2. vt. 创造invent

• the household mint治家之宝

• mint leaves薄荷叶
• mint sauce〔tea〕薄荷汁〔茶〕

• at the mint在造币厂
• from the mint从造币厂
• a sprig of mint一小枝薄荷

• a mint of ideas很多的主意
• a mint of rumors谣言制造所
• a mint of trouble千辛万苦

• mint a new word造新词

• newly mint刚刚铸造

mint condition崭新的

mint julep（美）薄荷朱利酒

in mint condition adj. 崭新的；完全的

mint tea薄荷茶；薄荷锡兰茶

1. Sage, mint and dill are all herbs.
   鼠尾草、 薄荷、 莳萝均为药草。
2. He put the sugar, mint and a little soda into a tall tumbler.
   他在一只高脚杯子中加了糖、薄荷和一点苏打水。
3. The Royal Mint will strike a commemorative gold coin.
   英国皇家造币厂将铸造一种纪念金币。
4. Father left him a mint of money.
   父亲留给他一大笔钱。

1. The Romans learned to mint from the Greeks.
   罗马人从希腊人那里学会了铸造钱币。
2. The poet minted several words that cannot be found in any dictionary.
   诗人造了几个词典里找不到的词。