coins
US /kɔɪnz/
UK /kɔɪnz/
複數名詞
硬幣
flat, typically round pieces of metal with an official stamp, used as money
範例:
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He emptied his pockets, revealing a handful of loose coins.
他掏空口袋，露出一把零散的硬幣。
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The old machine only accepts specific types of coins.
這台舊機器只接受特定類型的硬幣。
動詞
創造, 杜撰
to invent or devise (a new word or phrase)
範例:
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The term 'internet' was coined in the 1970s.
“互聯網”一詞是在20世紀70年代創造的。
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She coined a new phrase to describe the phenomenon.
她創造了一個新詞來描述這種現象。