tin
noun /tɪn/
/tɪn/
Idioms - enlarge image(also tin can, can North American English, British English)a metal container in which food is sold; the contents of one of these containers
罐;罐头盒;罐头 - Open the tin and drain the tuna.
打开罐头,把金枪鱼沥干。 - tin of something a tin of beans/soup
一听豆子/汤 - Next, add two tins of tomatoes.
然后,加两罐番茄。 - a sardine tin
沙丁鱼罐头
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
- opener
- in a/the tin
- tin of
- Open the tin and drain the tuna.
- (also can North American English, British English)a metal container with a lid (= cover), in the shape of a cylinder, in which paint, glue , etc. is sold and stored; the contents of one of these containers
(盛涂料、胶水等的)马口铁罐,白铁桶;罐装物 - tin of something a tin of varnish
一罐清漆 - The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it).
卧室用了三桶涂料。 - a paint tin
油漆罐
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
- opener
- in a/the tin
- tin of
- tin of something a tin of varnish
- [countable] a metal container with a lid (= cover) used for keeping food in
金属食品盒 - a biscuit/cake/cookie tin
饼干/蛋糕/曲奇饼盒 - Store the seeds in an airtight tin.
把种子贮存在密封罐。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
- opener
- in a/the tin
- tin of
- a biscuit/cake/cookie tin
- enlarge image[countable] (British English)(North American English pan)a metal container used for cooking food in
烘焙用的金属器皿;烤盘;烤模 - a cake tin
蛋糕烤盘
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
- opener
- in a/the tin
- tin of
- a cake tin
- (symbol Sn)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.
锡 - a tin mine
锡矿 - a tin box
锡盒 - a tin roof/shack/shed
铁皮屋顶/小屋/小屋
- a tin mine
词源Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tin and German Zinn.
Idioms
(it) does (exactly) what it says on the tin
- (informal, saying) used to say that something 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 advertisements with actual products.
(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 - 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!
- I paid £150 for this camera and am more than happy with it. It does exactly what it says on the tin!
like a cat on a hot tin roof
(British English also like a cat on hot bricks)
- very nervous
局促不安;如坐针毡;像热锅上的蚂蚁 - She was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her driving test.
她在驾驶考试前就像热锅上的蚂蚁。
- She was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her driving test.