| 释义 |
tin/tin/ n. & v.●n. 1 Chem. a silvery-white malleable metallic element resisting corrosion, occurring naturally in cassiterite and other ores, and used esp. in alloys and for plating thin iron or steel sheets to form tin plate (symbol 符 Sn) 【化】(化学元素)锡(银白色金属元素，具延展性和抗腐蚀性，自然生成于锡石和其他矿石中，常用来做合金或与薄的铁片钢片一起做成镀锡铁皮) 2a a vessel or container made of tin or tinned iron 镀锡铁皮容器 b esp. Brit. an airtight sealed container made of tin plate or aluminium for preserving food [尤英] (镀锡铁皮做的)食品罐头，听 3 = TIN PLATE 4 Brit. slang money [英] [俚语]钱 ●v. tr. (tinned, tinning) 1 Brit. seal (food) in an airtight tin for preservation [英]把(食品)装成罐头 2 cover or coat with tin 在…上包锡(或镀锡) □ put the tin lid on see 见 LID[Old English from Germanic] |