can, tin

名詞 tin:

1. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
   同義詞：Sn, atomic number 50
2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
   同義詞：canister, cannister
3. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
   同義詞：can, tin can

動(dòng)詞 tin:

1. plate with tin
2. preserve in a can or tin
   同義詞：can, put up
3. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

1. I caught her with her fingers in the biscuit tin.
   我看見她手指還在餅乾盒里呢。
2. The paint had solidified in the tin.
   罐子里的顏料已經(jīng)乾了。
3. He tried to hoick the meat out of the tin with a fork.
   他試著用叉子把罐頭里的肉使勁叉出來。
4. I dropped some small change into the collecting tin.
   我把一些硬幣投進(jìn)募捐罐里了。
5. An alloy composed of lead, tin, and zinc.
   鉛錫鋅化合物由鉛、錫和鋅組成的一種合金
6. Food is tinned to preserve it.
   把食品裝罐加以保存。
7. Is that box made of tin or steel?
   這個(gè)箱子是白鐵皮做的還是鋼做的？