coins
A coin is a small piece of metal which is used as money.
a few loose coins.
几枚零钱。
the other side of the coin
You use the other side of the coin to mention a different aspect of a situation.
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。
coin a phrase
You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.
Fifty local musicians have, to coin a phrase, banded together to form the Jazz Umbrella.
用个双关词,50名当地的音乐家“联合起来”(band亦有“乐队”之意)组成了“爵士乐大联盟”。
coins , coining , coined
If you coin a word or a phrase, you are the first person to say it.
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。
Simone de Beauvoir first coined the phrase `women's liberation' in her book, The Second Sex.
西蒙娜•德•波娃首次使用“妇女解放”这一短语是在她的书《第二性》中。