tin
noun
adj
tɪn
noun
1
a
soft
silver-white
metal
that
is
often
used
to
cover
and
protect
iron
and
steel.
It
is
a
chemical
ELEMENT:
symbol
Sn
锡〔一种化学元素，符号为 Sn〕
U
an
old
tin
bath
旧的锡浴缸
2
tin can
also
又作
a
small
metal
container
in
which
food
or
drink
is
sold
罐头; 罐; 听;
C | BrE AmE
a
sardine
tin
沙丁鱼罐头
[+
of
]
a
tin
of
baked
beans
一罐烤豆子
3
a
metal
container
with
a
lid
in
which
food
can
be
stored
〔存放食物的〕金属盒
C
a
biscuit
tin
饼干盒
4
a
metal
container
in
which
food
is
cooked
[英] 〔烹饪食物的〕器皿，烤盘，烤模;
C | BrE AmE
a
7-inch
cake
tin
七英寸的蛋糕烤盘
a
roasting
tin
烧烤盘
5
a
metal
container
with
a
lid,
in
which
paint,
glue
etc
is
sold
[英] 〔盛涂料、胶水等的〕马口铁罐，白铁桶
C | BrE
[+
of
]
a
tin
of
brown
paint
一桶棕色涂料;
adj
6
made
of
TIN
锡制的
a
tin
roof
白铁皮房顶
a
tin
mug
一个锡制大杯子