
minted
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。)
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。)
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。)