coin

1. N-COUNT A coin is a small piece of metal which is used as money. 硬幣

...a few loose coins. …幾枚零錢(qián)。

2. V-T If you coin a word or a phrase, you are the first person to say it. 創(chuàng)造 (新詞語(yǔ))

Jaron Lanier coined the term "virtual reality" and pioneered its early development. 加隆·雷尼爾首創(chuàng)“虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)”一詞，并率先進(jìn)行早期開(kāi)發(fā)。

3. PHRASE You say "to coin a phrase" to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché. 套用一個(gè)雙關(guān)語(yǔ); 套用一句老話

Fifty local musicians have, to coin a phrase, banded together to form the Jazz Umbrella. 套用一句老話，５０位當(dāng)?shù)氐囊魳?lè)家們聯(lián)合在一起組成了爵士傘樂(lè)隊(duì)。

4. PHRASE You use the other side of the coin to mention a different aspect of a situation. 另一方面

On the other side of the coin, there'll be tax incentives for small businesses. 另一方面，會(huì)有稅收政策激勵(lì)小型經(jīng)營(yíng)者。