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