coin
/kɔɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /kɔɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯin/ (ame, mw)
coin — 名詞
- coinsingular
- coinsplural
1. a small metal disc that a government stamps with a design and people use to buy
硬幣
政府發行的金屬圓形貨幣
a small metal disc that a government stamps with a design and people use to buy things
Priya found an old silver coin buried in the garden while planting a rose bush.
Priya 在花園裡種玫瑰時，挖到一枚舊銀幣。
countable: found + [coin] + location
The shopkeeper examined the coin carefully before accepting it from the tourist.
店主仔細檢查那枚硬幣，才從遊客手中收下。
examine + [coin] for authenticity
Aiko keeps her favourite coin from Japan in a small blue box beside her bed.
Aiko 把她最喜歡的日本硬幣放在床邊的一個小藍盒子裡。
The ticket machine rejected Yusuf's coin because it was slightly bent at the edge.
售票機拒收了 Yusuf 的硬幣，因為硬幣邊緣稍微彎曲了。
Leila flipped a coin to decide whether to take the train or the bus.
Leila 擲了一枚硬幣，來決定要搭火車還是公車。
- banknote
paper money of an equivalent function
常見錯誤
2. metal coins thought of as a type of money, rather than paper notes or digital pa
錢幣
金屬硬幣形式的金錢
metal coins thought of as a type of money, rather than paper notes or digital payments
The donation box was surprisingly heavy with coin collected from generous visitors.
捐款箱因為熱心遊客投入的錢幣而重得驚人。
uncountable mass: heavy with coin
Banks often face high costs when transporting and counting large amounts of coin.
銀行運送和清點大量錢幣時，往往需要付出高昂的成本。
amounts of coin = quantity as mass
Ravi emptied the loose coin from his pockets onto the counter and counted it.
Ravi 把口袋裡的零錢倒在櫃檯上，然後數了數。
The cashier keeps a separate drawer for coin because it weighs more than paper notes.
收銀員有一個專門放錢幣的抽屜，因為錢幣比紙鈔重。
- paper money
banknotes, the physical alternative to coin
- digital payment
electronic money such as cards or apps
用法筆記
When referring to coins as a medium of exchange rather than individual objects, this sense is uncountable and takes a singular verb: 'Coin is heavy to carry.'
常見錯誤
coin — 動詞
- coinpresent simple I / you / we / they
- coins3rd person singular
- coining-ing form
- coinedpast simple
1. to produce a metal coin by stamping a flat piece of metal with a design, usually
鑄造
用模具壓印製造硬幣
to produce a metal coin by stamping a flat piece of metal with a design, usually at an official mint
The mint coined silver pieces to celebrate the country's fiftieth anniversary.
造幣廠鑄造了銀幣，慶祝該國建國五十週年。
active: mint + coined + [coin type] for celebration
Workers at the Birmingham factory coined thousands of copper pennies every day during the 1800s.
在十九世紀，伯明罕工廠的工人每天鑄造數千枚銅便士。
historical context: coined + [metal] + [coin type]
The government decided to coin new one-dollar pieces using a stronger metal mixture.
政府決定用更堅固的金屬混合物來鑄造新的一元硬幣。
Before modern machines, workers coined each piece by hand with a hammer and die.
在現代機器發明之前，工人用槌子和模具手工鑄造每一枚硬幣。
文法句型
coin + [coin type]
coin + [metal] + into + [coins]
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday speech today because most coins are produced by automated processes. It appears most often in historical texts or descriptions of minting processes.
常見錯誤
2. to create a new word, phrase, or expression that people begin to use, often in a
造詞
首次創造新詞或新用語
to create a new word, phrase, or expression that people begin to use, often in a particular field or for a new concept
The word 'robot' was coined by writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play about artificial workers.
robot（機器人）這個詞是由作家 Karel Čapek 在 1920 年一部關於人造工人的劇作中首次創造的。
was coined by + [author] in [work]
Dr. Okafor coined the term 'digital well-being' during a speech on technology and mental health.
Dr. Okafor 在一場關於科技與心理健康的演講中，創造了「數位福祉」這個用語。
coin + [term] + in [context/speech]
Advertising agencies frequently coin catchy slogans that aim to capture the spirit of a brand.
廣告公司經常創造琅琅上口的口號，試圖捕捉品牌的精神。
Social media users coined the slang term 'ghosting' to describe suddenly ending all contact with someone.
社群媒體使用者創造了 ghosting 這個俚語，用來描述突然終止與某人的聯繫。
No dictionary had listed the phrase before the novelist coined it in her award-winning book.
在那位小說家在她獲獎的書中創造這個詞組之前，沒有任何字典收錄過它。
文法句型
coin + [word/term/phrase]
be coined by + [person]
用法筆記
From the Latin 'cuneus' (wedge) — the same root as the verb for minting coins. The idea of 'stamping' a new word into existence is a metaphor drawn from the physical process of pressing a design into metal. Use only for words, phrases, and expressions, never for physical objects, machines, or inventions.
常見錯誤
3. to make a large amount of money in a short time, especially through a successful
賺大錢
快速賺取大量金錢
to make a large amount of money in a short time, especially through a successful business, investment, or popular product
Since launching their food delivery app, the founders have been coining money beyond all expectation.
自從推出他們的外送應用程式後，創辦人賺錢的速度遠超過他們的預期。
coining money = earning lots quickly
The bakery on Elm Street is coining it in as the area's only fresh bread shop.
Elm 街那家麵包店生意好得不得了，因為它是該地區唯一的現烤麵包店。
coining it in = informal British idiom
Fashion bloggers who post daily videos can coin it if their channel draws a large audience.
每天發布影片的時尚網紅，如果頻道吸引大量觀眾，就能快速賺大錢。
When the shopping centre opened, the café next door was coining money from the extra visitors.
購物中心開幕後，隔壁咖啡館因為人潮而賺了不少錢。
- rake in
also informal; 'rake in the money' suggests effortless accumulation
- clean up
informal; 'clean up' can mean making a big profit in a short time
- print money
informal idiom; suggests effortless and plentiful earnings
- lose money
the direct financial opposite
文法句型
be coining money
be coining it in
用法筆記
Almost always used in a continuous tense ('be coining it' / 'be coining money'). The shorter form 'coin it' is common in British English but rare in American English. Not used in formal writing.
常見錯誤
coin — 形容詞
- coinpositive
- coinercomparative
- coinestsuperlative
1. describing a device or machine that begins working when a coin is put into a slo
投幣式
投入硬幣即可使用的機器
describing a device or machine that begins working when a coin is put into a slot
The basement coin laundry has six machines at two dollars per load.
地下室的投幣式洗衣間有六台機器，每台每次使用收兩美元。
coin laundry = self-service laundromat
Nadia used a coin-operated telescope on the hilltop to watch ships far out at sea.
Nadia 用山頂上的投幣式望遠鏡觀看遠處海上的船隻。
coin-operated + [device] for public use
An old coin-operated phone booth still stands on the corner, though nobody uses it anymore.
街角仍佇立著一台老舊的投幣式公用電話，不過已經沒人在用了。
The children begged their aunt for coins to ride the coin-operated pony outside the store.
孩子們向阿姨討硬幣，好騎百貨公司門口的投幣式小馬。
- coin-operated
the full form
- slot machine
specific to gambling machines, not a direct synonym for all coin-operated devices
用法筆記
Often shortened to just the first word in everyday speech: 'coin laundry,' 'coin phone,' 'coin machine.' The full form 'coin-operated' is more formal and more common in written descriptions.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the study, history, collection, or production of metal coins
錢幣的
與硬幣研究或收藏有關的
relating to the study, history, collection, or production of metal coins
The museum's coin exhibition displays rare pieces from ancient Rome, Greece, and China.
博物館的錢幣展覽展出了來自古羅馬、希臘和中國的稀有錢幣。
coin exhibition = display of coins
Uncle Theo has a large coin collection that includes gold sovereigns from the Victorian era.
Theo 叔叔有一批大量的錢幣收藏，其中包括維多利亞時期的金幣。
coin collection = hobbyist collection
A well-written coin catalogue includes clear photographs of both sides of every coin listed.
一本編寫完善的錢幣目錄會清晰呈現每枚硬幣正反兩面的照片。
The reference library has an excellent coin section with guides to identifying ancient currency.
這間參考圖書館有很棒的錢幣區，裡面有辨識古幣的指南。
- numismatic
formal; refers specifically to the academic study of coins and currency
用法筆記
This attributive use of 'coin' is common in specialist or hobbyist contexts. It is not used predicatively: you would not say 'this exhibition is very coin.'