1. | [u] 锡a chemical element. Tin is a soft silver-white metal that is often mixed with other metals or used to cover them to prevent them from rusting . |
a tin mine 锡矿 | |
a tin box 锡盒 |
2. | [c] ~ (of sth) 罐;罐头盒;罐头a metal container in which food and drink is sold; the contents of one of these containers |
a tin of beans 一罐青豆 | |
Next, add two tins of tomatoes. 然后,加两罐番茄。 |
3. | [c] ~ (of sth) (盛涂料、胶水等的)马口铁罐,白铁桶;罐装物a metal container with a lid, in the shape of a cylinder , in which paint, glue, etc. is sold and stored; the contents of one of these containers |
a tin of varnish 一罐清漆 | |
The bedroom needed three tins of paint(= in order to paint it) . 卧室用了三桶涂料。 |
4. | [c] 金属食品盒a metal container with a lid used for keeping food in |
a biscuit/cake/cookie tin 饼干╱蛋糕╱曲奇饼盒 |
5. | [c] 烘焙用的金属器皿;烤盘;烤模a metal container used for cooking food in |
a cake tin 蛋糕烤盘 |