好词典
coining
UK //ˈkɔɪnɪŋ//US //ˈkɔɪnɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'coynen'，来自古法语 'coignier'，意为'铸造'，最终源自拉丁语 'cuneus'，意为'楔子'，因早期硬币是用楔形工具压印的。
noun
❶ 指制造硬币的过程或行为，也可比喻为创造新词或短语的行为。
“The coining of money is strictly controlled by the government.”
（货币的铸造受到政府的严格控制。）
“Shakespeare is famous for coining many new words.”
（莎士比亚因创造了许多新词而闻名。）
同义词:minting, creating, inventing
verb
❶ 指制造硬币的动作，或比喻为创造新词、短语或概念的行为。
“The government is coining new commemorative coins for the event.”
（政府正在为这次活动铸造新的纪念币。）
“She enjoys coining catchy phrases for her advertising campaigns.”
（她喜欢为广告活动创造朗朗上口的短语。）
同义词:minting, forging, creating
常见短语
coining it — 俚语，指赚大钱或迅速致富。
“With his new invention, he's really coining it.”
（凭借他的新发明，他真的赚了大钱。）
coining a phrase — 指创造一个新的表达方式或术语。
“As they say, to coin a phrase, 'time flies when you're having fun.'”
（正如他们所说，用个新说法，'欢乐时光总是过得飞快。'）