Word · Frequency #2964
coin
/kɔɪn/
verb
创造;新造
to invent or make up a word or phrase
- 1.
To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.
将金属制成一定成色并铸成硬币。
- 2.
To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase).
创造或杜撰(尤指词语或短语)。
- 3.
make up
创造
- 4.
To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.
迅速获得(如金钱);赚取。
- 5.
form by stamping, punching, or printing
通过冲压、冲孔或印刷形成
铸造;铸币;迅速赚取;大发(钱财);冲压;压印;将金属制成一定成色并铸成硬币。;创造或杜撰(尤指词语或短语)。
In use
A local teacher coined the term 'green classroom' for lessons taught outdoors.
Advertisers often coin catchy phrases to help people remember their products.
The term 'fast fashion' was coined to describe cheap clothes that quickly go out of style.
coin phrases or words
strike coins
Verb forms
base coin · third person coins · -ing coining · past coined · past participle coined
动词 coin 可表示“铸造(硬币)”或“创造(新词等)”。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
作及物动词,表达“创造(新词、新短语)”时常用被动语态 be coined。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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