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- 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。
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- 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。
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- mass noun the flavour of mint, especially peppermint薄荷味（尤指胡椒薄荷味）。
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- a peppermint sweet薄荷糖。
派生词
minty
adjective （mintier, mintiest）词源
Old English minte, of West Germanic origin; related to German Minze, ultimately via Latin from Greek minthē.
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- a place where money is coined, especially under state authority铸币厂。
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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。
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- (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。
ORIGIN: elliptically from in mint condition.
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- Brit. very good〈英〉非常好的, 很棒的：
there was Dean, looking really mint in his new jacket.
瞧, 迪安穿了一件新茄克看上去很帅。
with obj.(常作be minted)
1- make (a coin) by stamping metal铸造（硬币）。
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- 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。
短语
in mint condition
- (of an object) new or as if new（物品）崭新的; 似新的。
词源
Old English mynet 'coin'， of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch munt and German Münze, from Latin moneta 'money'.