Word · Frequency #2956
tin
锡
a silvery metallic element that resists corrosion, used in alloys and to coat other metals (symbol Sn)
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A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
一种可延展、有韧性、抗腐蚀的金属元素,原子序数50,符号Sn。
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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
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。
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A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.
用于烘焙、烘烤、储存食物等的金属盘。
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a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
用锡板制成的容器(盒子、罐子、平底锅等),主要用于烘焙。
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The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.
前墙底部,球员用球击中则判为“出界”。
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metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
用于存放干燥食品(如茶或面粉)的金属容器。
烤盘;烤模;金属罐;食品罐;锡板;一种可延展、有韧性、抗腐蚀的金属元素,原子序数50,符号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。
In use
I bought a tin of tea at the market.
She stores flour in a large tin to keep it fresh.
Could you pass me that tin of cocoa powder from the shelf?
tin (uncountable, material)
Tin is a soft, silver-white metal.
锡是一种柔软的银白色金属。
a tin of ... (countable, container)
I bought a tin of beans.
我买了一罐豆子。
Common mistakes
I ate tin of fish.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。
Connections
Collocations
- tin can
- 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。
- tin foil
- 锡纸
- Wrap the fish in tin foil before baking.把鱼用锡纸包好再烤。
- tin roof
- 锡铁屋顶
- The rain hammered loudly on the tin roof.雨点重重地打在锡铁屋顶上。
- tin opener
- 开罐器
- I can't find the tin opener anywhere.我到处都找不到开罐器。
- tin of beans
- 一罐豆子
- She bought a tin of beans from the store.她从商店买了一罐豆子。
- tin soldier
- 锡兵
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音像“听”,想象听到打开锡罐头的“嘶”声,记住tin是锡制罐头。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
As a noun, countable for container; uncountable for metal.
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the /ɪn/ sound and rhyme with tin. Be careful: the word 'tine' (as in a fork's prong) is spelled similarly but pronounced /taɪn/ and does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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