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tin (uncountable, material)
Tin is a soft, silver-white metal.
锡是一种柔软的银白色金属。
锡
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
锡
a silvery metallic element that resists corrosion, used in alloys and to coat other metals (symbol Sn)
Tin is a soft, silver-white metal.
锡是一种柔软的银白色金属。
一种可延展、有韧性、抗腐蚀的金属元素,原子序数50,符号Sn。
A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
一种银色的可锻金属元素,耐腐蚀；用于多种合金和涂覆其他金属以防腐蚀；主要从锡石中提取,锡石以锡氧化物的形式存在。
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
用于烘焙、烘烤、储存食物等的金属盘。
A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.
用锡板制成的容器(盒子、罐子、平底锅等),主要用于烘焙。
a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
I bought a tin of tea at the market.
我在市场上买了一罐茶叶。
She stores flour in a large tin to keep it fresh.
她把面粉存放在一个大罐子里以保持新鲜。
Could you pass me that tin of cocoa powder from the shelf?
你能把架子上那罐可可粉递给我吗？
Tin is a soft, silver-white metal.
锡是一种柔软的银白色金属。
I bought a tin of beans.
我买了一罐豆子。
Not this
I ate tin of fish.
Use this
I ate a tin of fish.
中文学习者常漏掉冠词'a'，因为中文没有冠词。'tin'在此是可数名词，表示一个罐头，所以需要冠词。
Not this
There are three tin on the shelf.
Use this
There are three tins on the shelf.
中文名词没有复数形式，所以学习者可能忘记加-s。'tin'在此是可数名词，复数要加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
锡罐；罐头盒
He opened a tin can of soup for lunch.
他打开一听汤罐头作为午餐。
锡纸
Wrap the fish in tin foil before baking.
把鱼用锡纸包好再烤。
锡铁屋顶
The rain hammered loudly on the tin roof.
雨点重重地打在锡铁屋顶上。
开罐器
I can't find the tin opener anywhere.
我到处都找不到开罐器。
一罐豆子
She bought a tin of beans from the store.
她从商店买了一罐豆子。
锡兵
The little boy played with his tin soldiers.
小男孩玩他的锡兵。
五音不全
I can't carry a tune; I have a tin ear.
我不会唱歌；我五音不全。
阴谋论者（偏执狂）
He wears a tin foil hat and believes in aliens.
他像个阴谋论者，相信外星人存在。
小独裁者
That country is ruled by a tin-pot dictator.
那个国家被一个小独裁者统治着。
奥兹从未给过铁皮人他没有的东西。
The lyric 'Tin Man' from America's song has become a classic.
美国乐队的歌词'铁皮人'已成为经典。
锡屋顶，生锈了！
In 'Love Shack', the line 'Tin roof, rusted!' is iconic.
在《爱情小屋》中，'锡屋顶，生锈了！'这句歌词是标志性的。
Use tin naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音像“听”，想象听到打开锡罐头的“嘶”声，记住tin是锡制罐头。
在英式英语中，tin 多指金属罐装食品容器，常见于超市购物或烹饪场景。美式英语中更常用 can。
As a noun, countable for container; uncountable for metal.
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