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