- [uncountable]
a plant whose leaves have a fresh smell and taste that are added to food and drinks and used in cooking as a herb. There are many types of mint. 薄荷 
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
- [countable]
a sweet that tastes of a type of mint called peppermint 薄荷糖 after-dinner mints 餐后薄荷糖
- [countable]
a place where coins and banknotes are made 铸币厂 the Royal Mint (= the one where British coins and notes are made) 皇家铸币厂 The bills were fresh from the mint. 这些钞票是新造的。 The Royal Mint has issued a set of commemorative coins. 皇家造币厂发行了一套纪念币。
- a mint[singular] (informal)
a large amount of money 大量的钱 to make/cost a mint 赚大钱；耗费大笔的钱 They must be worth a mint. 它们一定价值连城。
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 Old English minte, of West Germanic origin; related to German Minze, ultimately via Latin from Greek minthē. noun senses 3 to 4 Old English mynet ‘coin’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch munt and German Münze, from Latin moneta ‘money’.
Idioms
in mint condition
new or as good as new; in perfect condition 崭新；完美；完好无缺 We sell first editions of rare books in mint condition. 我们出售状况良好的第一版珍本书。