tin
noun uk/tɪn/ us/tɪn/
(METAL)
C2 [ U ] (symbol Sn)锡
a chemical element that is a silver-coloured metal, often combined with other metals or used to cover and protect other metals
- More examples
- 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.
(CONTAINER)
B1 [ C ] UK (UK and US also can, tin can)罐头盒，听
a closed metal container in which food is sold
a tin of beans 一听豆子
piles of soup tins 一大堆汤罐头盒
B1 [ C ] UK (US can)罐头;盒装之物;桶装之物;听（或盒、桶）所装之量
the contents of a tin, or the amount of something a tin contains
The children ate two tins of beans. 孩子们吃了两听豆子。
B2 [ C ] UK (US cookie jar)（用于储存糕点或饼干的）有盖金属盒
a metal container with a lid used for keeping cakes or biscuits
a biscuit tin 饼干盒
B2 [ C ] UK (US can)（用于储藏涂料等液体的）有盖金属桶
a cylindrical metal container with a lid used for keeping liquid substances such as paint
a tin of paint 一罐油漆
[ C ] UK (US pan)（无盖的）烤模，烤盘
a metal container without a lid used for cooking food in the oven
Put both cake tins in the oven for half an hour. 把两个蛋糕烤模都放在烤箱里烤半小时。
[ C ] Australian English（啤酒）罐
a closed metal container in which beer is sold
a tin of beer 一罐啤酒
Compare: can noun (CONTAINER)