tin

noun

/tɪn/

Idioms

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[countable] (British English)
(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一罐青豆／汤
- Next, add two tins of tomatoes.然后，加两罐番茄。
- a sardine tin 沙丁鱼罐头
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
tin + noun
- opener
preposition
- in a/the tin
- tin of
[countable] (British English)
(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
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
tin + noun
- opener
preposition
- in a/the tin
- tin of
[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。
see also mess tin
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
tin + noun
- opener
preposition
- in a/the tin
- tin of
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[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
Topics Cooking and eatingb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
tin + noun
- opener
preposition
- in a/the tin
- tin of
[uncountable]
(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/棚屋/棚屋
Topics Physics and chemistryb2

Word OriginOld 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！

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.她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。

单词	tin
释义	tin noun /tɪn/ /tɪn/ Idioms enlarge image [countable] (British English) (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一罐青豆／汤 Next, add two tins of tomatoes.然后，加两罐番茄。 a sardine tin 沙丁鱼罐头 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baking roasting cake … tin + noun opener preposition in a/the tin tin of [countable] (British English) (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 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baking roasting cake … tin + noun opener preposition in a/the tin tin of [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。 see also mess tin Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baking roasting cake … tin + noun opener preposition in a/the tin tin of 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 Topics Cooking and eatingb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baking roasting cake … tin + noun opener preposition in a/the tin tin of [uncountable] (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/棚屋/棚屋 Topics Physics and chemistryb2 Word OriginOld 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！ 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.她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。
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