| Front | mint |
|---|---|
| Back | mint / mint / ◙ noun 1. [U] a plant with dark green leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are added to food and drinks to give flavour, and used in cooking as a herband to decorate food • 薄荷: »mint-flavoured toothpaste 薄荷味的牙膏 »I decorated the fruit salad with a sprig of mint. 我用小薄荷枝装点水果色拉。 »roast lamb with mint sauce 烤小羊肉蘸薄荷沙司 2. [C] a sweet / candy flavoured with a type of mint called peppermint • 薄荷糖: »after-dinner mints 餐后薄荷糖 3. [C] a place where money is made • 铸币厂: »the Royal Mint (= the six where British coins and notes are made) 皇家铸币厂 4. a mint [sing.] (informal) a large amount of money • 大量的钱: »to make / cost a mint 赚大钱；耗费大笔的钱 【IDIOMS】 ◘ in mint con'dition • new or as good as new; in perfect condition • 崭新；完美；完好无缺◙ verb [VN] • to make a coin from metal • 铸(币)；铸造(硬币) |
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