Fine, but they can't smell it on your breath, So eat a mint after.

——2 Broke Girls

随你吧，不过不能让人家闻到酒味，等会吃颗薄荷糖吧。

——《破产姐妹》

一、你知道mint有几种含义吗？

n.

1.薄荷 [U] a plant with dark green leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are added to food and drinks to give flavour, and used in cooking as a herb and to decorate food

Sage, mint and dill are all herbs.

鼠尾草、薄荷、莳萝均为药草。

 

2.大量；巨（款） [C] a large amount of money

He has a mint of money.

他有大量的钱。

 

3.造币厂 [U] a place where money is made

The mint coins millions of nickels and dimes each year.

造币厂每年都要铸数以百万计的分币和角币。

 

v.

铸造，铸币 [T] to make a coin from metal

The Romans learned to mint from the Greeks.

罗马人从希腊人那里学会了铸造钱币。

 

二、你知道mint和哪些词更搭吗？

lemon mint

柠檬香蜂草

 

water mint

水生薄荷

 

corn mint

n. 薄荷

 

mint julep

n. <美> 薄荷朱利酒(白兰地加冰块,砂糖及薄荷所调成的饮料)

 
三、最后，做个填词游戏吧
 I decorated the fruit salad with a sprig of _____.
我用小薄荷枝装点水果色拉。