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coin

English → Chinese

noun//kɔɪn//

(finance) 硬币:由金属制成的圆形小块货币;钱币

I found a rare silver coin while digging in the backyard garden.

(Chinese) 我在后花园挖掘时发现了一枚罕见的银币。

He put a gold coin into the vending machine to buy a soda.

(Chinese) 他往自动售货机里投了一枚硬币买了一瓶苏打水。

verb//kɔɪn//

(language) 创造(新词):发明一个新的单词、表达方式或短语;杜撰

The term 'robot' was first coined by a Czech writer in a play in 1920.

(Chinese) “机器人”一词最早是由一位捷克作家在1920年的剧本中创造的。

Young people often coin new slang words that their parents don't understand.

(Chinese) 年轻人经常创造一些父母听不懂的新俚语。

Entry ID: en:zh:coin · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary