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，薄荷製的

n.

1. 造幣廠[C]
   The Mint has decided to issue the coins next year.

   這家造幣廠已決定明年發行硬幣。

2. 製造所，來源[C][（+of）]
3. 【口】巨額（的錢）；大量[S][（+of）]
   Father left him a mint of money.

   父親留給他一大筆錢。

a.[B]

1. 造幣廠的
2. 嶄新的；無汙損的；完美的
   The book was still in mint condition.

   這本書仍然像新的一樣。

vt.

1. 鑄造（硬幣）
   These coins were minted in China hundreds of years ago.

   這些錢幣數百年前鑄造於中國。

2. 創造（新字語等）
   It is newly minted jargon.

   這是新造的行話。

vi.

1. 鑄幣

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.