coin
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(a) [C] piece of metal used as money 硬币: two gold coins 两枚金币
a handful of coins 一把硬币.
(b) [U] money made of metal 硬币: 5 in coin 5英镑的硬币.
2 (idm 习语) the other side of the coin => side1. pay sb in his own/the same coin => pay2. coin, v
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(a) make (coins) by stamping metal (冲压金属)制造(硬币).
(b) make (metal) into coins 将(金属)制成硬币.
2 [Tn] invent (a new word or phrase) 创造(新词语)
coin words for new products 为新产品创造新词.
3 (idm 习语) `coin it/money (infml 口) earn a lot of money easily or quickly 赚大钱; 发大财. to coin a `phrase
(a) (used to introduce a new expression, or a well-known expression that one has changed slightly 采用一新词语或略改动一现成词语时, 可用此短语作引子).
(b) (ironic 反语) (used to apologize for using a well-known expression rather than an original one 因无创意而使用一现成词语时, 用此短语自嘲).