tin /tɪn/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Tin is a soft silvery-white metal. 锡

  例：

  ...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans.

  …一个将废金属制成马口铁罐的工厂。

• 2. 

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

  例：

  Store the biscuits in an airtight tin.

  把这些饼干存放在一个密封的金属罐里。

• 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

  例：

  ...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. 罐头 [英国英语]

• 5. 

  N-COUNT You can use tin to refer to a tin and its contents, or to the contents only. 罐头; 罐中之物 [英国英语]

• 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 [英国英语]

• 7. 

  to have a tin ear →see ear