tin

noun

1. 锡
   a chemical element. Tin is a soft silver-white metal that is often mixed with other metals or used to cover them to prevent them from rusting .
   1. a tin mine
      锡矿
   2. a tin box
      锡盒
2. 罐；罐头盒；罐头
   a metal container in which food and drink is sold; the contents of one of these containers
   1. a tin of beans
      一罐青豆
   2. Next, add two tins of tomatoes.
      然后，加两罐番茄。
3. （盛涂料、胶水等的）马口铁罐，白铁桶；罐装物
   a metal container with a lid, in the shape of a cylinder , in which paint, glue, etc. is sold and stored; the contents of one of these containers
   1. a tin of varnish
      一罐清漆
   2. The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it) .
      卧室用了三桶涂料。
4. 金属食品盒
   a metal container with a lid used for keeping food in
   1. a biscuit/cake/cookie tin
      饼干 / 蛋糕 / 曲奇饼盒
5. 烘焙用的金属器皿；烤盘；烤模
   a metal container used for cooking food in
   1. a cake tin
      蛋糕烤盘

1. N-UNCOUNT 锡
   Tin is a soft silvery-white metal.
   1. ...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans.
      把废弃金属制成锡罐的工厂
   2. ...a tin-roofed hut.
      锡顶的棚屋
2. N-COUNT 罐头
   A tin is a metal container which is filled with food and sealed in order to preserve the food for long periods of time.
   1. She popped out to buy a tin of soup.
      她飞快地跑去买了一听罐头汤。
   2. A tin of food is the amount of food contained in a tin.
      一罐(或一听)的量
   3. He had survived by eating a small tin of fruit every day.
      他靠每天吃一小罐水果活了下来。

in AM, use 美国英语用 can


3. N-COUNT 金属罐;马口铁罐
   A tin is a metal container with a lid in which things such as biscuits, cakes, or tobacco can be kept.
   1. Store the cookies in an airtight tin...
      把饼干存放在密封的金属罐中。
   2. He reached for a tin of tobacco on the shelf behind him.
      他伸手去够身后架子上的一罐烟叶。
   3. A tin of something is the amount contained in a tin.
      一罐的量
   4. They emptied out the remains of the tin of paint and smeared it on the inside of the van.
      他们倒出油漆罐里剩下的所有油漆，把它涂在货车的内壁。
4. N-COUNT (蛋糕或面包)烤模，烤盘
   A baking tin is a metal container used for baking things such as cakes and bread in an oven.
   1. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes.
      把混合物倒进烤模烤制 45 分钟。
   2. …a 2 lb loaf tin.
      两磅的面包烤模

in AM, use 美国英语用 pan, baking pan

1. Store the cookies in an airtight tin.
   将曲奇饼干存放于密封罐中。
2. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin
   青铜是铜和锡的合金。
3. Line the base and sides of a 20cm deep round cake tin with paper.
   把一个20厘米深的圆形糕饼盒的底部和四周都垫上纸。
4. She'd cut a jagged hole in the tin, bending a knife in the process.
   她在罐头上曲里拐弯地划了个口，其间还弄弯了一把小刀。
5. Several young men were kicking a tin can along the middle of the road.
   几个青年人踢着一个锡罐在路中间走着。
6. Her eyes squeezed shut, she felt inside the tin, expecting it to be bare.
   她闭紧眼睛摸摸罐内，预计里面是空的。
7. The living-room floor was littered with filth and tin cans
   客厅地上丢满了脏东西和罐头听。
8. Line a tin with lightly-greased greaseproof paper, making sure the corners fit well.
   把稍稍上油的防油纸衬在罐子内部，确保各角都铺平整。
9. The tea was sweetened with a hoarded tin of condensed milk.
   用贮藏的一罐炼乳为茶添加了甜味。
10. She accidentally knocked the tea tin off the shelf
    她不小心把架子上的茶叶罐碰了下来。
11. Layer the potatoes, asparagus and salmon in the tin
    把土豆、芦笋和大麻哈鱼分层装入罐头内。
12. The vast majority live in tin shacks without electricity, clean water or sanitary facilities.
    大多数人生活在简陋的铁皮屋子里，没有电，没有干净的水，也没有卫生设施。
13. They opened a tin of sardines.
    他们打开了一罐沙丁鱼。
14. He found a coin in his pocket and slipped it into her collecting tin
    他摸到口袋里有一枚硬币，便匆匆丢进她的讨钱罐。
15. Spread the mixture in the cake tin and bake for 30 minutes
    将混合物抹在蛋糕烤盘里，烘烤30分钟。
16. Ease the pastry into the corners of the tin, making sure you don't stretch it.
    将油酥面团小心地移至烤盘的各角，注意不要把它拉长。
17. She popped out to buy a tin of soup.
    她飞快地跑去买了一听罐头汤。
18. He reached for a tin of tobacco on the shelf behind him.
    他伸手去够身后架子上的一罐烟叶。
19. a 2 lb loaf tin.
    两磅的面包烤模
20. She undressed the child before putting her in the tin bath.
    她给孩子脱下衣服，然后把她放进锡铁澡盆里。
21. In the guard's van lay my tin trunk.
    我的铁皮箱放在了卫兵的行李车厢中。
22. Among the mineral deposits of the province, tin occupies first place; copper comes second.
    该省矿藏，以锡最多，铜次之。
23. Tin is a comparatively easy metal to smelt.
    锡是比较容易熔化的金属。
24. Milk bottle tops are made of tin foil.
    牛奶瓶盖是锡箔做的。
25. They'd mined the hillside for tin.
    他们曾在小山坡上开采锡。
26. Place a plate over the cake tin and invert it.
    在蛋糕烤模上盖一个盘子，然后将其翻倒过来。
27. He beat out a tune on a tin can.
    他在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
28. I always keep a new tin of coffee by in case we suddenly need some more.
    我手边总有一听新买来的咖啡，以备不时之需。
29. Common speech there sounds like a band saw cutting galvanized tin.
    那儿的普通话听起来犹如带锯割镀锌筒一样。

  can tin【导航词义：罐】

  can n. 罐

〔辨析〕在美国英语中，can 通常指盛放食物和饮料的金属罐，也可指装液体的有盖金属圆桶；在英国英语中，can 总是指饮料罐。

  tin n. 〈英〉罐

〔辨析〕指盛放食物或饮料的金属罐，也可指装涂料、胶水等的有盖铁桶。

n.

(it) does (exactly) what it says on the tin

• （尤用于比较广告宣传和实际产品）和所说的一样好，名副其实
  used to say that sth is as good or effective as it claims to be, or that it really does what it claims to do. This expression is especially used when you are comparing publicity and advertisements with actual products.
  1. I paid £150 for this camera and am more than happy with it. It does exactly what it says on the tin!
     我花150英镑买了这架照相机，真是十分令人满意。它和广告所说的别无二致！

noun

1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

   Synonym:    cantin can

2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

   Synonym:    canistercannister

3. a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking

4. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion

   Synonym:    Snatomic number 50

verb

1. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

2. preserve in a can or tin
   1. tinned foods are not very tasty

   Synonym:    canput up

3. plate with tin