Mint
Meaning: In perfect condition, flawless, or excellent.
From collectors' terminology where 'mint condition' means an item is perfect and unused. In American slang, 'mint' has shortened to describe anything in excellent condition or of outstanding quality. Especially common for cars, sneakers, and collectibles.
Examples
- He found a 1967 Mustang in mint condition at a garage sale. 他在车库拍卖上发现了一辆1967年的野马,品相完美。Encontró un Mustang del 67 en perfecto estado en un mercadillo.彼はガレージセールで1967年式のマスタングをミントコンディションで見つけた。그는 차고 세일에서 1967년형 머스탱을 민트 컨디션으로 찾았다.
- Those vintage Jordans are still mint. He never wore them. 那些复古乔丹鞋还跟新的一样。他从来没穿过。Esas Jordan vintage siguen como nuevas. Nunca se las puso.あのヴィンテージのジョーダンはまだ新品同様だ。一度も履いていないんだ。그 빈티지 조던은 아직 새것 같다. 한 번도 안 신었거든.
- The apartment was in mint shape when we moved in — newly renovated everything. 我们搬进去的时候,那间公寓状态完美——所有东西都是新装修的。El piso estaba en perfecto estado cuando nos mudamos — todo recién reformado.引っ越してきた時、そのアパートは完璧な状態だった——全部新しくリフォームされていた。이사 왔을 때 그 아파트는 완벽한 상태였다——전부 새로 리모델링되어 있었어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: condition, collectibles, cars, sneakers
Tone: appreciative, impressed
✓ Do Say
- Mint condition.品相完美。En perfecto estado.Mint condition.(新品同様。)민트 컨디션.
- That's mint.那真不错。Eso está genial.That's mint.(それ、最高だね。)완전 최상이네.
✗ Don't Say
- Most natural when describing the condition of physical items — less commonly used for experiences or abstract things用来描述实物的状态时最自然——不太常用于体验或抽象事物Es más natural al describir el estado de objetos físicos — se usa menos para experiencias o cosas abstractas物理的なアイテムの状態を表す時に最も自然——体験や抽象的なものに対してはあまり使われない물리적 물건의 상태를 묘사할 때 가장 자연스럽다 — 경험이나 추상적인 것에는 덜 쓰인다
Origin & History
From coin collecting, where 'mint condition' means a coin looks as fresh as when it left the mint (the factory where coins are made). The term expanded to describe any item in perfect condition and eventually became general American slang for 'excellent.'
Cultural Context
Era: Mid-20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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