coin /kɔɪn/ CET4 TEM4 ( coining, coined, coins )

• 1. 

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

  例：

  ...a few loose coins.

  …几枚零钱。

• 2. 

  V-T If you coin a word or a phrase, you are the first person to say it. 创造 (新词语)

  例：

  Jaron Lanier coined the term "virtual reality" and pioneered its early development.

  加隆·雷尼尔首创“虚拟现实”一词，并率先进行早期开发。

• 3. 

  PHRASE You say "to coin a phrase" to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché. 套用一个双关语; 套用一句老话

  例：

  Fifty local musicians have, to coin a phrase, banded together to form the Jazz Umbrella.

  套用一句老话，５０位当地的音乐家们联合在一起组成了爵士伞乐队。

• 4. 

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

  例：

  On the other side of the coin, there'll be tax incentives for small businesses.

  另一方面，会有税收政策激励小型经营者。