| 釋義 |
tin /tin; tin/ n 1 [U] soft, white metal (symbol Sn) used in alloys and for coating iron sheets. 錫(符 N Sn, 用于合金中，并用于鍍鐵皮)。 tin-foir n [U] tin in the form of foil (thin pliable sheets), used for wrapping and packing. 錫箔(用于包裝)。 (little) tin god, (colloq) sth or sb mistakenly given great veneration or worship, (俗)受到不値得的過(guò)份崇敬的人或物。 ~ hat, (sl) steel helmet (as .worn by soldiers in modern times). (俚) 鏑盔。 'tin-plate n [U] sheet iron coated with tin (used in the canning industry). 洋鐵皮; 馬口鐵; 白鐵皮。 tinsnuth n worker in tin-plate. 洋皺匠。 tintack n short nail of tinned iron. 包鐵釘; 鍍錫釘。 2 [C] tin-plated container for food, etc csp one made so as to be air-tight (US 美 =can): 洋(尤指作雄頭用而且可密封者); 聽(tīng)： a tin of sardines/oil. 一靖沙丁魚(yú)(油). (Cf 參較 a can of beer ~U 啤酒). 'tin-opener n device for opening tins. 開(kāi)應(yīng)器。 vt (-nn-) [VP6A] 1 put a coating of tin on. 鍍錫; 包以錫。 2 pack (food, etc) in tins(2) (US 美 =can): 裝(食物等)于罐中 tinned peaches 罐裝桃子。 tinny adj of or like tin (eg in sound): 錫的; 似錫的; IT 玲聲的： a tinny piano. 發(fā)町玲聲的鉆琴。 |