n.

1. 【植】薄荷[U]
2. 薄荷糖，加薄荷的糖果[C]
   a box of mints

   一盒薄荷糖

a.

1. 薄荷的，薄荷制的

n.

1. 造币厂[C]
   The Mint has decided to issue the coins next year.

   这家造币厂已决定明年发行硬币。

2. 制造所，来源[C][（+of）]
3. 【口】巨额（的钱）；大量[S][（+of）]
   Father left him a mint of money.

   父亲留给他一大笔钱。

a.[B]

1. 造币厂的
2. 崭新的；无污损的；完美的
   The book was still in mint condition.

   这本书仍然像新的一样。

vt.

1. 铸造（硬币）
   These coins were minted in China hundreds of years ago.

   这些钱币数百年前铸造于中国。

2. 创造（新字语等）
   It is newly minted jargon.

   这是新造出来的行话。

vi.

1. 铸币

n.

1. an aromatic plant with two-lipped, typically lilac flowers, several kinds of which are used as culinary herbs. [Genus Mentha: several species.]
   ▸the flavour of mint, especially peppermint.
2. a peppermint sweet.

n.

1. a place where money is coined.
2. informal a large sum of money:
   it cost a mint.

adj.

v.

1. make (a coin) by stamping metal.
2. [usu. as adj. minted] produce for the first time:
   newly minted technology.