tin

1. N-UNCOUNT Tin is a soft silvery-white metal. 錫

...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans. …一個(gè)將廢金屬制成馬口鐵罐的工廠。

2. N-COUNT A tin is a metal container with a lid in which things such as biscuits, cakes, or tobacco can be kept. 金屬罐

Store the biscuits in an airtight tin. 把這些餅干存放在一個(gè)密封的金屬罐里。

3. N-COUNT You can use tin to refer to a tin and its contents, or to the contents only. 罐; 罐中之物

...a tin of paint. …一罐油漆。

4. N-COUNT A tin is a metal container which is filled with food and sealed in order to preserve the food for long periods of time. 罐頭[英國英語]

5. N-COUNT You can use tin to refer to a tin and its contents, or to the contents only. 罐頭; 罐中之物[英國英語]

6. N-COUNT A baking tin is a metal container used for baking things such as cakes and bread in an oven. (蛋糕、面包等的) 烤模[英國英語]

7. to have a tin ear→see ear