1. | [u] 薄荷a plant with dark green leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are added to food and drinks to give flavour, and used in cooking as a herb and to decorate food |
mint-flavoured toothpaste 薄荷味的牙膏 | |
I decorated the fruit salad with a sprig of mint. 我用小薄荷枝装点水果色拉。 | |
roast lamb with mint sauce 烤小羊肉蘸薄荷沙司 |
2. | [c] 薄荷糖a sweet/candy flavoured with a type of mint called peppermint |
after-dinner mints 餐后薄荷糖 |
3. | [c] 铸币厂a place where money is made |
the Royal Mint(= the one where British coins and notes are made) 皇家铸币厂 |
4. | [sing] (informal) 大量的钱a large amount of money |
to make/cost a mint 赚大钱;耗费大笔的钱 |