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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。
薄荷糖
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
薄荷糖
A small mint-flavored candy, typically eaten to freshen the breath.
They spent a mint of money on the project.
他们在这个项目上花了一大笔钱。
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.
He spent a mint on that car.
他花了一大笔钱买了那辆车。
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。
AI contextual example
She inherited a mint from her grandfather.
她从祖父那里继承了一大笔钱。
AI contextual example
he made a mint on the stock market
他在股市上赚了一大笔钱
WordNet
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。
Not this
He has mints of money.
Use this
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。
Not this
I need to buy some mints for tea.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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！’
Use mint naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一堆薄荷叶（mint）堆成山，数量巨大（mint），记住mint既有‘薄荷’又有‘大量’的意思。
语域：informal 常见场景：quantity idiom、colloquial、of-phrase 此处分析‘大量’义项，通常用于非正式口语，常与of连用，如a mint of money；而‘薄荷’义项常为中性语域。
可数时指薄荷属植物或薄荷科成员；不可数时指薄荷叶（调味料）或大量金钱。
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