a mint of [plural noun / uncountable noun]
mint 在此表示大量,常用于非正式语境。
They spent a mint of money on the project.
他们在这个项目上花了一大笔钱。
薄荷;薄荷味;薄荷香精;铸币厂;大量;众多;取之不尽;薄荷绿
A small mint-flavored candy, typically eaten to freshen the breath.
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
大量;众多
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
薄荷属的北温带植物,具有芳香的叶子和小紫色花朵
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
A green color, like that of mint.
薄荷科植物的任何成员
any member of the mint family of plants
A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
He spent a mint on that car.
他花了一大笔钱买了那辆车。
用法提示:“a mint”在此指一大笔钱,是名词用法。
AI contextual example
The company made a mint from the new product.
这家公司从新产品中赚了一大笔钱。
用法提示:“a mint”表示巨额利润,为名词固定搭配。
AI contextual example
She inherited a mint from her grandfather.
她从祖父那里继承了一大笔钱。
用法提示:“a mint”作名词,意为大量财富。
AI contextual example
mint 在此表示大量,常用于非正式语境。
They spent a mint of money on the project.
他们在这个项目上花了一大笔钱。
mint 作为修饰语,指代薄荷植物或其产品。
She uses fresh mint leaves to make tea.
她用新鲜的薄荷叶泡茶。
强调巨额财富,与mint表示大量金钱时互换,但fortune通常指个人财富
非正式,与mint表示大量时互换,pile可指堆叠的实物或抽象数量
非正式,与pile类似,强调杂乱堆积的大量
非正式,常后接of,与mint可互换但更口语化
非正式,常后接of,强调重量感,与mint可互换
薄荷的一种,不能完全替换mint,仅专有品种代替
grammar · medium
易错句子He has mints of money.
正确表达He has a mint of money.
“mint”表示“大量”时用于固定短语“a mint of”,不可加复数。中文干扰导致错误添加复数。应使用单数形式。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to buy some mints for tea.
正确表达I need to buy some mint for tea.
“mint”作为草本植物时是不可数名词。学习者可能因为看到复数形式“mints”(指薄荷糖或不同品种)而错误地将其用于一般意义上的薄荷。应用单数形式。
针对‘大量’含义的反义词
mint泛指薄荷属植物,peppermint特指胡椒薄荷,是一种具体品种。
mint是名词(薄荷/大量),meant是动词mean的过去式,发音相同但词性和意义完全不同。
一大笔钱
He earned a mint of money from his investments.
他从投资中赚了一大笔钱。
赚大钱
She made a mint selling handmade crafts online.
她在网上卖手工制品赚了大钱。
薄荷叶
Garnish the dessert with fresh mint leaves.
用新鲜薄荷叶装饰甜点。
薄荷茶
I like to drink mint tea after dinner.
我喜欢晚餐后喝薄荷茶。
薄荷酱
Roast lamb is often served with mint sauce.
烤羊肉常配以薄荷酱。
薄荷味
This toothpaste has a strong mint flavor.
这款牙膏有强烈的薄荷味。
完好如新
The old baseball card is still in mint condition.
那张老棒球卡仍然完好如新。
赚大钱
She made a mint by investing in tech stocks.
她通过投资科技股赚了一大笔钱。
巨款
He spent a mint of money on that car.
他花了一大笔钱买那辆车。
我们赚大钱了!
In the movie 'The Wolf of Wall Street', the characters often exclaim 'We're making a mint!' during their lavish spending.
在电影《华尔街之狼》中,角色们在挥霍时经常大喊‘我们赚大钱了!’
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