tin

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT Tin is a soft silvery-white metal. 錫
...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans. …一個將廢金屬制成馬口鉄罐的工廠。
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. 把這些餅乾存放在一個密封的金屬罐裡。
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、麪包等的) 烤模[英國英語]
7. to have a tin ear→see ear

The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds .
Careful with that open tin - it's got a very sharp edge .
In tin mining today, workers excavate tunnels horizontally from a vertical shaft .
I've found a tin of beans . So far so good, but where is the opener ?
She put on some overalls and got out a tin of paint .