- [countable] (British English) (also tin can, can North American English, British English)
a metal container in which food is sold; the contents of one of these containers 罐；罐头盒；罐头 
Open the tin and drain the tuna. 打开罐头，把金枪鱼沥干。 - tin of something
a tin of beans/soup 一听豆子/汤 Next, add two tins of tomatoes. 然后，加两罐番茄。 a sardine tin 沙丁鱼罐头
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
- opener
- in a/the tin
- tin of
- [countable] (British English) (also can North American English, British English)
a metal container with a lid (= cover), in the shape of a cylinder, in which paint, glue , etc. is sold and stored; the contents of one of these containers （盛涂料、胶水等的）马口铁罐，白铁桶；罐装物 - tin of something
a tin of varnish 一罐清漆 The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it). 卧室用了三桶涂料。 a paint tin 油漆罐
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
- opener
- in a/the tin
- tin of
- tin of something
- [countable]
a metal container with a lid (= cover) used for keeping food in 金属食品盒 
a biscuit/cake/cookie tin 饼干／蛋糕／曲奇饼盒 Store the seeds in an airtight tin. 把种子贮存在密封罐。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
- opener
- in a/the tin
- tin of
- [countable] (British English) (North American English pan)
a metal container used for cooking food in 烘焙用的金属器皿；烤盘；烤模 
a cake tin 蛋糕烤盘
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
- opener
- in a/the tin
- tin of
- [uncountable] (symbol Sn)
a chemical element. Tin is a soft silver-white metal that is often mixed with other metals or used to cover them to prevent them from rusting. 锡 a tin mine 锡矿 a tin box 锡盒 a tin roof/shack/shed 铁皮屋顶/小屋/小屋
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tin and German Zinn.
Idioms
(it) does (exactly) what it says on the tin
- (informal, saying)
used to say that something is as good or effective as it claims to be, or that it really does what it claims to do. This expression is especially used when you are comparing advertisements with actual products. （尤用于比较广告宣传和实际产品）和所说的一样好，名副其实
like a cat on a hot tin roof
(British English also like a cat on hot bricks)
very nervous 局促不安；如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁 She was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her driving test. 她在驾驶考试前就像热锅上的蚂蚁。