Word · Frequency #2956
tinning
装罐保存；罐装
tinning is the present participle of tin.
Put (food) into a sealed metal container to preserve it.
- 1.
To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
放入金属罐(如锡罐、钢罐、铝罐)中以保存。
- 2.
To cover with tin.
用锡覆盖。
- 3.
To coat with solder
涂上焊料。
镀锡；挂锡；涂焊锡；放入金属罐(如锡罐、钢罐、铝罐)中以保存。；用锡覆盖。；涂上焊料。
In use
My aunt tins fresh pears every autumn so we can enjoy them in winter.
The cannery tins the salmon within hours of catching it to lock in the flavor.
Before refrigeration became common, families often tinned their own vegetables to preserve the harvest.
tin sth
They tin the copper wires.
他们给铜线镀锡。
be tinned
常用于被动语态。
The steel sheet is tinned to prevent rust.
钢板被镀锡以防生锈。
Verb forms
base tin · third person tins · -ing tinning · past tinned · past participle tinned
规则动词，拼写需双写n。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- tinned food
- 罐装食品
- Tinned food is convenient for camping trips.罐装食品便于露营时携带。
- tin the pan
- 给锅镀锡
- He tinned the copper pan to protect it.他给铜锅镀锡以保护它。
- tin the wire
- 给导线上锡
- You need to tin the wire before soldering.焊接前你需要给导线上锡。
Idioms & figurative uses
- tin ear
- 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。
- tin-pot
- 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。
- tin foil hat
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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）。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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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