1 [U] (symbol Sn) a soft silver-white metal that is often mixed with other metals 锡;马口铁
2 (also ˌtin ˈcan (especially US 尤为美) can) [C] a closed metal container in which food, paint, etc is stored and sold; the contents of one of these containers 罐;罐头:
a tin of peas/beans/soup一罐豌豆╱黄豆╱汤a tin of paint/varnish一罐油漆╱清漆☞picture at container 见container插图
3 [C] a metal container with a lid for keeping food in (存放食物的)有盖金属盒:
a biscuit/cake tin饼干╱蛋糕盒 ➔tinnedadjtinned peaches/peas/soup 罐头桃子╱豌豆╱汤
tin/tIn; tIn/n 1 [U] a soft light metal that is often mixed with other metals 锡: a tin can 锡罐2 [C] BrE a small metal container in which food is sold [ can AmE 【美】] 【英】罐﹐罐头: a tin of tuna 一罐金枪鱼see picture at见 CONTAINER 图3 [C] a metal container in which food is stored or cooked〔存放食物的〕金属盒﹔烤盘: a biscuit tin 饼干盒
tintintinstinnedtinningnoun1(no plural) (symbolSn) a soft white metal2(pluraltins) (British) (Americancan)a metal container for food and drink that keeps it fresh: I opened a tin of beans.▶ tinnedadjective: tinned peaches