biscuit tin
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈbɪs.kɪt ˌtɪn/ us/ˈbɪs.kɪt ˌtɪn/
饼干罐，饼干盒
a metal container with a lid for storing biscuits in
Albert made the tea and got out the biscuit tin. 艾伯特泡好了茶，拿出了饼干罐。
She brought out a biscuit tin filled with old letters. 她拿出一个装满旧信件的饼干盒。
Compare: cookie jar
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- Henry was in the kitchen rooting about in the biscuit tin.
- She gave him a large square biscuit tin with a big fruit cake in it.
- He found hundreds of pounds hidden in a biscuit tin.