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minted

UK //ˈmɪntɪd//US //ˈmɪntɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'minten',最终来自拉丁语 'moneta'(铸币厂),与金钱制造相关。形容词用法约17世纪出现,比喻义(如财富)19世纪开始使用。

adjective

❶ 形容物品崭新、完美无瑕的状态,常用于描述新制造的硬币或刚出厂的商品。

“He showed me a minted coin from the 1800s.”

(他给我看了一枚19世纪铸造的全新硬币。)

“The car looked as if it was freshly minted from the factory.”

(这辆车看起来像是刚从工厂生产出来的新品。)

❶ 形容人突然获得大量财富或成功,尤指一夜暴富的状态。

“After the IPO, they were minted overnight.”

(公司上市后,他们一夜之间成了富豪。)

“The young entrepreneur became minted from his app's success.”

(这位年轻企业家因应用程序的成功而暴富。)

同义词:brand-new, flawless, wealthy, rich, prosperous

verb

❶ 制造硬币的过去式,指通过官方铸币厂生产货币的过程。

“The government minted new coins with the king's portrait.”

(政府铸造了印有国王肖像的新硬币。)

“This rare dollar was minted in 1921.”

(这枚稀有银元铸造于1921年。)

❶ 创造或发明新事物,尤指词语、短语等语言元素。

“Shakespeare minted many words we still use today.”

(莎士比亚创造了许多我们至今仍在使用的词汇。)

“The tech company minted a new term for their innovation.”

(这家科技公司为他们的创新发明了一个新术语。)

同义词:produce, create, coin, invent, fabricate

常见短语

newly minted — 形容最近获得某种身份或资格的人,强调其新鲜感和未经考验的状态。

“The newly minted lawyer handled her first case nervously.”

(这位新晋律师紧张地处理了她的第一个案子。)

minted condition — 描述收藏品保持出厂时的完美状态,没有任何磨损或瑕疵。

“The vintage toy was sold in minted condition for a high price.”

(这个复古玩具以全新状态高价售出。)