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mints

/mɪnts/

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noun

造币厂，钱币制造厂。

A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.

Examples :

"The United States mints in Philadelphia and Denver produce billions of coins each year for circulation. "

位于费城和丹佛的美国造币厂每年生产数十亿枚用于流通的硬币。

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noun

巨款，大笔的钱。

A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.

Examples :

"It must have cost a mint to produce!"

这制作起来肯定花了一大笔钱！

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noun

宝库，来源。

Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.

Examples :

""Grandma's garden is a mint of fresh vegetables every summer." "

奶奶的花园每年夏天都是新鲜蔬菜的宝库。

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verb

铸造，印制。

To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.

Examples :

"The Royal Canadian Mint mints millions of coins each year. "

加拿大皇家造币厂每年铸造数百万枚硬币。

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verb

捏造，伪造。

To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.

Examples :

"The student mints an excuse about a flat tire every time he's late for class. "

每次上课迟到，那个学生都编造一个关于车胎没气的借口。

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noun

薄荷

Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.

Examples :

"My garden is full of mints, and their square stems are easy to identify. "

我的花园里种满了薄荷，它们那方形的茎很容易辨认。

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noun

薄荷，薄荷糖。

The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.

Examples :

"The dessert menu included ice cream with various toppings, including fresh mints. "

甜点菜单上有各种配料的冰淇淋，包括新鲜薄荷叶。

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noun

薄荷，薄荷属植物。

Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows several different mints in her garden, like peppermint and spearmint, and uses them to make tea. "

我奶奶在她的花园里种了好几种不同的薄荷属植物，比如薄荷和绿薄荷，她用它们来泡茶。

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noun

薄荷绿，薄荷色

A green colour, like that of mint.

Examples :

"The bridesmaid dresses were a soft mints, complementing the spring wedding theme. "

伴娘礼服是柔和的薄荷绿色，与春季婚礼的主题相得益彰。

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noun

薄荷糖，润喉糖

A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.

Examples :

"After lunch, Sarah chewed a mint to freshen her breath before class. "

午饭后，莎拉嚼了一颗薄荷糖，好在课前清新一下口气。

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noun

心思，意图，企图。

(provincial) Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.

Examples :

""Despite his best mints to fix the broken bicycle, Thomas couldn't get the chain back on." "

尽管托马斯尽了最大的心思去修理那辆坏自行车，他还是没能把链条装回去。

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verb

尝试，试图

(provincial) To try, attempt; take aim.

Examples :

"He mints to throw the ball into the basket, but it falls short. "

他试图把球投进篮筐，但是没够着。

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verb

试，企图，试图。

(provincial) To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.

Examples :

"He mints to throw the ball through the hoop, but it falls short. "

他试图把球投进篮筐，但是没投到。

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verb

暗示，示意，暗指。

To hint; suggest; insinuate.

Examples :

"He never directly asks for a raise, but he constantly mints that his workload is increasing. "

他从不直接要求加薪，但他总是暗示他的工作量在增加。

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