coin

money, cash, coin, currency

名词 coin:

1. a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

动词 coin:

1. make up
2. form by stamping, punching, or printing
   同义词：mint, strike

1. The Royal Mint will strike a commemorative gold coin.
   英国皇家造币厂将铸造一种纪念金币。
2. He reversed the coin and examined it carefully.
   他把硬币倒过来，仔细检查。
3. He put a coin into the insertion slot.
   他往投币孔投入一枚硬币。
4. The coin rolled underneath the piano.
   硬币滚到钢琴的下面了。
5. Who coined the word "quiz" ?
   是谁造出“quiz”这个词的？
6. He paid me in coin.
   他付给我的都是硬币。
7. Let's flip a coin to decide who should go first - do you want heads or tails?
   我们来抛硬币决定谁先走吧，你是要正面还是要反面？
8. Many hands make light work, to coin a phrase.
   常言说，人多好干活。

coin

n.（名词）
A small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money.
硬币：一小块金属，常为平圆形，由政府批准用作通货
Metal money considered as a whole.
金属钱币总称
A flat, circular piece or object felt to resemble metal money:
类似钱币之物：一个圆平块或东西，感觉似金属钱：
例句：
a pizza topped with coins of pepperoni.
比萨上撒有钱币状的意大利香肠

Architecture A corner or cornerstone.
【建筑学】 拐角，墙角石
A mode of expression considered standard:
表现方式：认为是标准的表达方式：
例句：
Two-word verbs are valid linguistic coin in the 20th century.
双词动词在20世纪是有效的语言表达方式

v.tr.（及物动词）
coined,coin.ing,coins
To make (pieces of money) from metal; mint or strike:
铸造（钱币）：用金属做成（钱币）；铸造（硬币）或冲制：
例句：
coined silver dollars.
铸造的银币

To make pieces of money from (metal):
铸成钱币：从（金属）制成钱块：
例句：
coin gold.
铸造金币

To devise (a new word or phrase).
杜撰：设计（新单词或短语）
adj.（形容词）
Requiring one or more pieces of metal money for operation:
投币式：操作需要一块或多块金属币的：
例句：
a coin washing machine.
投币洗衣机

<习惯用语>the other side of the coin
One of two differing or opposing views or sides.
反面，反面意见：两个不同的或相反的观点和方面之一
来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French [die for stamping coins, wedge]
源自 古法语 [冲压硬币的冲模；劈]
from Latin cuneus [wedge]
源自 拉丁语 cuneus [劈]

【引伸】
coin.able
adj.（形容词）
coin.er
n.（名词）