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tin sth
They tin the copper wires.
他们给铜线镀锡。
装罐保存；罐装
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
装罐保存；罐装
Put (food) into a sealed metal container to preserve it.
They tin the copper wires.
他们给铜线镀锡。
放入金属罐(如锡罐、钢罐、铝罐)中以保存。
To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
用锡覆盖。
To cover with tin.
涂上焊料。
To coat with solder
tin
Base
原形
tins
3rd person
第三人称单数
tinning
-ing
现在分词
tinned
Past
过去式
tinned
Past participle
过去分词
The factory tins the steel sheets to prevent rust.
这家工厂给钢板镀锡以防止生锈。
The worker is tinning the copper wire right now.
工人正在给铜线镀锡。
They tinned the iron roof last summer.
他们去年夏天给铁屋顶镀了锡。
规则动词，拼写需双写n。
My aunt tins fresh pears every autumn so we can enjoy them in winter.
我姑姑每年秋天把新鲜梨子装罐保存，这样我们冬天也能享用。
The cannery tins the salmon within hours of catching it to lock in the flavor.
罐头厂在鲑鱼捕捞后几小时内就将其装罐，以锁住鲜味。
Before refrigeration became common, families often tinned their own vegetables to preserve the harvest.
在冷藏普及之前，许多家庭常把自己种的蔬菜装罐保存，以便长期储存收成。
They tin the copper wires.
他们给铜线镀锡。
常用于被动语态。
The steel sheet is tinned to prevent rust.
钢板被镀锡以防生锈。
Not this
He thin the iron sheet to prevent rust.
Use this
He tins the iron sheet to prevent rust.
混淆了tin（镀锡）和thin（薄的）的发音和拼写。tin是及物动词，意为'镀锡于'。
Not this
I want to tin.
Use this
I want to tin the metal.
tin作动词是及物动词，必须接宾语，表示'给...镀锡'或'把...装罐'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
罐装食品
Tinned food is convenient for camping trips.
罐装食品便于露营时携带。
给锅镀锡
He tinned the copper pan to protect it.
他给铜锅镀锡以保护它。
给导线上锡
You need to tin the wire before soldering.
焊接前你需要给导线上锡。
五音不全；缺乏辨音能力
He has a tin ear, so he can't tell when he's singing off-key.
他五音不全，所以听不出自己唱歌跑调。
无足轻重的；低劣的；小器的
The tin-pot dictator used the army to silence all dissent.
那个无足轻重的独裁者利用军队压制所有异议。
阴谋论者；多疑的人
My uncle wears a tin foil hat and thinks the government tracks his every move.
我叔叔整天疑神疑鬼，觉得政府掌握着他的一举一动。
Use tin naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
tin 由 t + in 组成，“in”是在里面：把食物放进罐里保存，就是动词 tin（装罐/镀锡）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：食品罐装、镀锡处理、焊接操作 动词 tin 的几个义项分别用于食品罐装、镀锡和焊接处理，整体属于中性语域。日常口语中更常见的可能是 tinned（罐装的），而动词本身不算高频；正式或技术场合也可直接使用。
All six words rhyme with tin /tɪn/: they end in /-ɪn/. Beware lookalikes with -ine: tine /taɪn/ and wine /waɪn/ do not rhyme with tin.
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