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  • n.(统称)硬币;金属货币
  • vt.创造(新词语);(用金属)铸(币),造(硬币)

复数: coins 过去式: coined 现在分词: coining 过去分词: coined 第三人称单数: coins

coincoin

noun

1

(一枚)硬币;金属货币
a small flat piece of metal used as money

a euro coin

欧元硬币

2

(统称)硬币
money made of metal

notes and coin

纸币和硬币

习语

the aspect of a situation that is the opposite of or contrasts with the one you have been talking about

used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation

verb

1

创造(新词语)
to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use

The term ‘cardboard city’ was coined to describe communities of homeless people living in cardboard boxes.

人们创造了cardboard city一词,用来指居住在纸板棚屋里无家可归者的居住区。

2

(用金属)铸(币),造(硬币)
to make coins out of metal

习语

to earn a lot of money quickly or easily

coin

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 硬币
    A coin is a small piece of metal which is used as money.

    ...50 pence coins.

    50便士的硬币

  • 2
    VERB 新造,杜撰(单词、短语)
    If you coin a word or a phrase, you are the first person to say it.

    Jaron Lanier coined the term 'virtual reality' and pioneered its early development...

    杰伦·拉尼尔创造了“虚拟现实”这个词,并成为推动其早期发展的先驱人物。

  • 3
    VERB 暴富;很快地赚(钱)
    If you say that someone is coining it or is coining money, you are emphasizing that they are making a lot of money very quickly, often without really earning it.

    Many private colleges are coining it...

    很多私立大学正在大发其财。

  • 4
    PHRASE 用个双关语;套用句老话
    You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché

    Fifty local musicians have, to coin a phrase, banded together to form the Jazz Umbrella.

    50名当地的音乐家,用个双关词,“联合起来”(band亦有“乐队”之意)组成了“爵士乐大联盟”。

  • 5
    PHRASE 情况的另一面
    You use the other side of the coin to mention a different aspect of a situation.

    These findings are a reminder that low pay is the other side of the coin of falling unemployment.

    这些研究结果提醒人们,失业率下降的另一面是低薪。

  • 6
    PHRASE 一个问题的两方面
    If you say that two things are two sides of the same coin, you mean that they are different ways of looking at or dealing with the same situation.

    The minister reportedly stressed that economic and political reforms were two sides of the same coin.

    据报道,部长强调经济改革和政治改革是一个问题的两个方面。

noun

1
a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

verb

1
form by stamping, punching, or printing
strike coins
strike a medal
Synonym: mint strike
2
make up
coin phrases or words

数据来源:WordNet

  1. He pressed a coin into her hand and moved on .

    他把一枚硬币塞进她手里,然后继续向前走。

  2. I took a coin out of my purse and gave it to the child .

    我从钱包取出一枚硬币给那个小孩。

  3. I found some coins at the bottom of my bag .

    我在我的手提包底找到了几枚硬币。

  4. He could conjure coins from behind people 's ears .

    他可以从人们的耳朵后面变出硬币来。

  5. The whole thing was decided on the flip of a coin .

    整个事情都是由掷币决定的。

  6. They flipped a coin to decide who would get the ticket .

    他们掷币决定谁得这张票。

  7. The coins were taken out of circulation .

    这种硬币已停止流通。

  8. Stand the coin on its edge .

    让硬币竖起来。

  9. She dived into her bag and took out a couple of coins .

    她立即将手伸进包里拿出几枚硬币。

  10. He fed coins into the meter .

    他把硬币投入停车计时收费器。

  11. He fed the meter with coins .

    他把硬币投入停车计时收费器。

  12. This machine only accepts coins .

    这台机器只接受硬币。

  13. Let 's toss a coin .

    咱们掷硬币猜边儿决定吧。

  14. The coin rolled underneath the piano .

    硬币滚到了钢琴底下。

  15. She jingled the coins in her pocket .

    她把兜里的硬币弄得叮当响。

  16. The golden rule is never to clean a valuable coin .

    重要的原则是决不清除贵重硬币上的污垢。

  17. I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever

    我把硬币投入机器,拉动控制杆。

  18. Many private colleges are coining it

    很多私立大学正在大发其财。

  19. The minister reportedly stressed that economic and political reforms were two sides of the same coin .

    据报道,部长强调经济改革和政治改革是一个问题的两个方面。

  20. He found a coin in his pocket and slipped it into her collecting tin

    他摸到口袋里有一枚硬币,便匆匆丢进她的讨钱罐。

  21. One wine shop is coining money selling Wembley-label champagne .

    一家葡萄酒商店正在靠出售威丽牌子的香槟大把大把赚钱。

  22. The top drawer held a miscellany of foreign coins and banknotes .

    最上层的抽屉装着各式各样的外国硬币和钞票。

  23. These findings are a reminder that low pay is the other side of the coin of falling unemployment .

    这些研究结果提醒人们,失业率下降的另一面是低薪。

  24. The word ' lunatic ' was coined to describe people who went mad at the full moon .

    lunatic是个生造词,用来形容月圆时发疯的人。

  25. Jaron Lanier coined the term ' virtual reality ' and pioneered its early development

    杰伦·拉尼尔创造了“虚拟现实”这个词,并成为推动其早期发展的先驱人物。

  26. I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it

    我从口袋里掏出一个硬币,把它弹向空中。

  27. He dropped a coin into the slot and dialed .

    他往投币孔里投了一枚硬币,然后拨了电话。

  28. At Easter , we give them plastic eggs filled with small toys , novelties and coins .

    复活节时,我们给他们分发塑料彩蛋,里面装着小玩具、新颖的小玩意儿和硬币。

  29. The telephone booths accept 10 and 20 pence coins .

    电话亭可使用10便士和20便士的硬币。

  30. Fifty local musicians have , to coin a phrase , banded together to form the Jazz Umbrella .

    50名当地的音乐家,用个双关词,“联合起来”(band亦有“乐队”之意)组成了“爵士乐大联盟”。

cash change coin note 【导航词义:钱币】
cash v. 现金
〔辨析〕

指随时可以支付的钱币,而非支票、信用卡等。

〔例证〕

She always has cash on her.

她身上总带着现金。

Shall I pay you in cash or check?

我付你现金还是支票?

We give 10 percent discount for cash.

现金付款的话,我们给予9折优惠。

change v. 找头;零钱
〔辨析〕

指买东西找回的钱,或小面值零钱。

〔例证〕

Here is the change, sir.

先生,这是找你的钱。

This ticket machine gives change.

这台自动售票机可以找零。

He had no small change to leave as a tip.

他没有零钱留下来付小费。

coin v. 硬币
〔辨析〕

指用各种金属制成的钱币,如金币、银币、铜币等。

〔例证〕

She paid him in coins.

她付给他硬币。

Bob likes to collect foreign coins.

鲍勃喜欢收集外国硬币。

note v. 钞票
〔辨析〕

指纸币,相当于 bank note。

〔例证〕

There are five hundred pounds in notes on the desk.

桌上有共值500英镑的纸币若干张。

He gave me five fifty-dollar notes.

他给了我5张50美元面额的钞票。

  • 习语

n.

the other side of the coin

事情的另一面
the aspect of a situation that is the opposite of or contrasts with the one you have been talking about

two sides of the same coin

同一事物的两个方面
used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation

v.

be coining money

暴富;赚大钱;发大财
to earn a lot of money quickly or easily

to coin a phrase

1

套用一句老话;用老话来说
used to show that you are aware that you are using an expression that is not new

Oh well, no news is good news, to coin a phrase.

噢,常言道,没有消息就是好消息。

2

(引出为逗趣而稍加改动的名言)
used to introduce a well-known expression that you have changed slightly in order to be funny