Word · Frequency #8850
mints
薄荷糖
mints is the plural of mint.
A small mint-flavored candy, typically eaten to freshen the breath.
- 1.
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
- 2.
Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
- 3.
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
大量；众多
- 4.
Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
- 5.
The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
- 6.
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
薄荷属的北温带植物,具有芳香的叶子和小紫色花朵
- 7.
A green color, like that of mint.
- 8.
any member of the mint family of plants
薄荷科植物的任何成员
- 9.
A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
薄荷；薄荷味；薄荷香精；铸币厂；大量；众多；取之不尽；薄荷绿
In use
He spent a mint on that car.
The company made a mint from the new product.
She inherited a mint from her grandfather.
he made a mint on the stock market
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。
mint [noun]
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。
Common mistakes
He has mints of money.
Connections
Collocations
- a mint of money
- 一大笔钱
- He earned a mint of money from his investments.他从投资中赚了一大笔钱。
- make a mint
- 赚大钱
- She made a mint selling handmade crafts online.她在网上卖手工制品赚了大钱。
- mint leaves
- 薄荷叶
- Garnish the dessert with fresh mint leaves.用新鲜薄荷叶装饰甜点。
- mint tea
- 薄荷茶
- I like to drink mint tea after dinner.我喜欢晚餐后喝薄荷茶。
- mint sauce
- 薄荷酱
- Roast lamb is often served with mint sauce.烤羊肉常配以薄荷酱。
- mint flavor
- 薄荷味
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'mint' (pronounced /mɪnt/), sharing the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and ending /nt/. Be careful with words like 'meant' (/mɛnt/) which look similar but sound different.
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。
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