coin[kɒin]
汉语翻译
n. 硬币, 金钱, 货币
vt. 铸币, 创造, 杜撰
【经】 硬币
相关词组:
pay sb back in his own coin
词型变化
名词:coiner 动词过去式:coined 过去分词:coined 现在分词:coining 第三人称单数:coins 形容词:coinable
词意辨析
money, cash, coin, currency这些名词均有“(金)钱”之意。
money: 钱的通称，可以是硬币可以是纸币，也可指用作货币的其它物品。
cash: 特指立即可以兑现的现金或现款。
coin: 指铸造的硬币。
currency: 指在流通中的货币，是全部流通中通货的总称，也可指纸币。
英语解释
名词 coin:
- a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
动词 coin:
- make up
- form by stamping, punching, or printing同义词：mint, strike
例句
- The Royal Mint will strike a commemorative gold coin.英国皇家造币厂将铸造一种纪念金币。
- He reversed the coin and examined it carefully.他把硬币倒过来，仔细检查。
- He put a coin into the insertion slot.他往投币孔投入一枚硬币。
- The coin rolled underneath the piano.硬币滚到钢琴的下面了。
- Who coined the word "quiz" ?是谁造出“quiz”这个词的？
- He paid me in coin.他付给我的都是硬币。
- Let's flip a coin to decide who should go first - do you want heads or tails?我们来抛硬币决定谁先走吧，你是要正面还是要反面？
- Many hands make light work, to coin a phrase.常言说，人多好干活。
详细解释
coin
n.（名词）A small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money.硬币：一小块金属，常为平圆形，由政府批准用作通货Metal money considered as a whole.金属钱币总称A flat, circular piece or object felt to resemble metal money:类似钱币之物：一个圆平块或东西，感觉似金属钱：例句：a pizza topped with coins of pepperoni.比萨上撒有钱币状的意大利香肠
Architecture A corner or cornerstone.【建筑学】 拐角，墙角石A mode of expression considered standard:表现方式：认为是标准的表达方式：例句：Two-word verbs are valid linguistic coin in the 20th century.双词动词在20世纪是有效的语言表达方式
v.tr.（及物动词）coined,coin.ing,coins To make (pieces of money) from metal; mint or strike:铸造（钱币）：用金属做成（钱币）；铸造（硬币）或冲制：例句：coined silver dollars.铸造的银币
To make pieces of money from (metal):铸成钱币：从（金属）制成钱块：例句：coin gold.铸造金币
To devise (a new word or phrase).杜撰：设计（新单词或短语）adj.（形容词）Requiring one or more pieces of metal money for operation:投币式：操作需要一块或多块金属币的：例句：a coin washing machine.投币洗衣机
<习惯用语>the other side of the coin
One of two differing or opposing views or sides.反面，反面意见：两个不同的或相反的观点和方面之一习惯用语>来源：Middle English 中古英语 from Old French [die for stamping coins, wedge] 源自 古法语 [冲压硬币的冲模；劈] from Latin cuneus [wedge] 源自 拉丁语 cuneus [劈]
【引伸】
coin.able
adj.（形容词）coin.er
n.（名词）