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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- coin [kɔɪn]
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1.
n
a metal disc or piece used as money
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2.
n
metal currency, as opposed to securities, paper currency, etc
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3.
n
a variant spelling of quoin
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to make or stamp (coins)
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to make into a coin
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to fabricate or invent (words, etc)
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7.
vt.
[tr]
[informal]
to make (money) rapidly (esp in the phrase coin it in)
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French: stamping die, from Latin cuneus wedge
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1.
n
a metal disc or piece used as money
Examples
- base coin
- 假币 → base
- to fish a coin from one's pocket
- 从口袋中掏出硬币 → fish
- a light coin
- 分量不足的硬币 → light
- a lucky coin (或money)
- (佩作护符的)吉祥钱币 → lucky
- Look the back of this coin, it is so weird.
- 看这枚硬币的背面，好奇怪啊。 → back
- My grandfather gave me this coin, an old penny.
- 我爷爷给了我这枚硬币，这是一枚旧便士 。 → penny
- Usually exact change is required in order to get a coffee from a coin operated coffee machine.
- 通常钱数要正好，才能从只接受硬币付款的咖啡机里买到咖啡。
- People are split evenly on the idea of having a dollar bill or a dollar coin.
- 一半人喜欢一美元纸币，另一半人喜欢一美元硬币。
- to flip a coin
- 抛硬币 → flip
- a pound coin
- 1镑硬币 → pound
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