Word · Frequency #8850
mint
铸币;铸造(硬币)
To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
- 1.
To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
- 2.
To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
- 3.
To create a crypto token.
创造;杜撰;编造;铸造(代币);生成(代币);铸造;铸币;制造
In use
The government decided to mint a new series of coins to commemorate the anniversary.
This coin was minted in 1920 and is now very rare.
The royal mint is responsible for minting all official coins for the country.
mint sth
mint 是及物动词,宾语是被铸造的硬币、货币等。
The government minted new coins last year.
政府去年铸造了新硬币。
be minted + time/place
常用被动语态来强调铸造的时间、地点或机构。
These ancient coins were minted in Greece.
这些古币是在希腊铸造的。
Verb forms
base mint · third person mints · -ing minting · past minted · past participle minted
动词mint表示铸造(硬币或奖章),规则变化。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- mint coins
- 铸造硬币
- The national bank has the exclusive right to mint coins.国家银行拥有铸造硬币的专有权。
- mint a term
- 创造术语
- The researcher minted a term for the new phenomenon.这位研究者为这一新现象创造了一个术语。
- mint tokens
- 铸造代币
- Users can pay a small fee to mint tokens on the platform.用户可以在该平台上支付少量费用来铸造代币。
- mint an NFT
- 铸造NFT
- Many artists mint an NFT for each digital piece they sell.许多艺术家为他们出售的每件数字作品铸造一个NFT。
Synonyms
- coin
- 创造(新词语);新造 · Coin 尤其用于创造新词语(如 coin a phrase),语气中性;比 mint 更常用,且不指造币。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一枚薄荷味硬币,mint 就是“铸造”,也指凭空“铸”出新词或代币。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:coin production、informal conversation、blockchain/crypto mint 作动词时,不同含义的语域差异较大:表示“铸造硬币”时较正式,多用于铸币、金融或历史语境;表示“编造、伪造”时比较口语化,常见于日常表达;表示“生成加密代币”则属于新兴技术用法,主要出现在区块链相关领域。因此整体归为混合语域。
Grammar Note
通常接宾语,如 mint coins
Pronunciation & Spelling
All the listed words rhyme with mint (/mɪnt/), sharing the final /ɪnt/ sound. Be careful: lookalikes such as mince (/mɪns/) and minty (/ˈmɪnti/) have different pronunciations and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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