tin

Word family

1 [uncountableU]HCM 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〕

an old tin bath

旧的锡浴缸

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[countableC] British EnglishBrE (also tin can)DF a small metal container in which food or drink is sold 罐头；罐；听 SYN American English can

a sardine tin

沙丁鱼罐头

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a tin of baked beans

一罐烤豆子

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3 [countableC]DF a metal container with a lid in which food can be stored 〔存放食物的〕金属盒

a biscuit tin

饼干盒

4 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDFU a metal container in which food is cooked 〔烹饪食物的〕器皿，烤盘，烤模 SYN American English pan

a 7-inch cake tin

7英寸的蛋糕烤盘

a roasting tin

烧烤盘

5 [countableC] British EnglishBrE a metal container with a lid, in which paint, glue etc is sold 〔盛涂料、胶水等的〕马口铁罐，白铁桶

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a tin of brown paint

一桶棕色涂料

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Examples from the Corpus

tin• All I wanted was a tin of paint.• a tin of Christmas cookies• The alluvial tin, from the Malayan river gravels, is almost exhausted.• a muffin tin• I am a Woodman, and made of tin.• Less than half an hour later she cleaned the brush in white spirit and pressed the lid of the tin noiselessly down.• A machine separates the tin from paper and plastic in the trash.• They carry with them covered dishes, salad bowls, and platters covered with tin foil.