mint-condition

IPA/mˈɪntkəndˈɪʃən/

1.慣用語B1

釋義

完好如新

像全新的一樣，無損無瑕

describing an object that looks as perfect as when it was first made, with no scratches, stains, or other marks from use

例句

Eitan bought a mint-condition guitar from a collector in Tokyo.

Eitan 向東京的一位收藏家買了一把完好如新的吉他。

mint-condition + noun describing collectible item

The shop had a mint-condition chess set with all thirty-two pieces still inside the box.

那家店有一套完好如新的西洋棋，三十二個棋子都還在盒子裡。

同義詞

pristine
more formal; suggests an item has never been touched or used, not just well preserved
like new
more common in everyday speech; less specific to collectible items than 'mint-condition'

反義詞

mint-condition + noun

Most commonly used before a noun to describe collectibles such as coins, stamps, books, records, or vintage clothing.

❌The car is mint condition condition.

✅The car is in mint condition.

💡Do not repeat 'condition' after 'mint condition'; the word 'condition' is already part of the phrase.

❌A condition-mint guitar.

✅A mint-condition guitar.

💡The word order is 'mint' then 'condition', not reversed.

mint-condition — 慣用語