mint¹ ◙ noun 1. an aromatic plant native to temperate regions of the Old World, several kinds of which are used as culinary herbs • 薄荷属植物 2. Genus Mentha, family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae; the mint family): several species and hybrids, in particular the widely cultivated common mint or spearmint [M. spicata] and peppermint [M. × piperita] . The mint family, the members of which have distinctive two-lobed flowers and square stems, also includes the dead-nettles and many aromatic herbs • 薄荷属，唇形科： 数种及杂交种，尤指广泛种植的普通薄荷（或称留兰香，拉丁名M. spicata)和辣薄荷（拉丁名M.× piperita)。此类植物有明显两裂片花和方茎，还包括野芝麻和多种香草 [mass noun] the flavour of mint, especially peppermint • 薄荷味（尤指胡椒薄荷味） 3. a peppermint sweet • 薄荷糖
【派生】
♦ minty adjective (mintier mintiest)
【语源】
1. Old English minte, of West Germanic origin; related to German Minze, ultimately via Latin from Greek minthēmint² ◙ noun 1. a place where money is coined, especially under state authority • 铸币厂 (a mint)[informal] a vast sum of money • [非正式] 巨额金钱 »the curtains had cost a mint, but Aunt thought they were worth it. 窗帘花了好大一笔钱，但姨母认为值得。 ◙ adjective 1. (of an object) in pristine condition; as new • （物品）簇新的；无污损的 »a pair of speakers including stands, mint, ￡160. 带支架的一对音箱，崭新，160英镑。 ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] [常作 be minted] make (a coin) by stamping metal • 铸造（硬币） [usu. as adj., with submodifier] (minted)produce for the first time • 创造，制造 »an example of newly minted technology. 新创技术一例。
【IDIOMS】
◘ in mint condition 1. (of an object) new or as if new • （物品）崭新的；似新的
【语源】
1. Old English mynet 'coin', of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch munt and German Münze, from Latin moneta 'money'