tin
UK/tin/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A silvery metallic element (symbol Sn, atomic number 50); a sealed metal container used to preserve food.
锡（金属元素）；马口铁罐头
v.
To seal food in a metal can for preservation; to coat with tin or solder.
将食物装罐保存；镀锡
adj.
Made of tin or tin-coated metal.
锡制的，镀锡的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtinother
=tin
Common Collocations
- 1.tin can马口铁罐
- 2.tin foil锡箔纸
- 3.biscuit tin饼干盒
- 4.tin mine锡矿
Example Sentences
- 1.
She opened a tin of tomatoes to make the pasta sauce.
- 2.
Tin has been used in alloys like bronze for thousands of years.
- 3.
The old biscuit tin on the shelf was filled with family photographs.