n (1)錫(soft metal that is easily shaped and used to cover metal objects with a protective shiny surface)[U]：～solder 錫焊料;
(2)罐頭盒，聽(container for preserved foodstuffs)[C](=AmE can)：a biscuit-～餅干盒;open a～of tobacco 打開一罐煙草;
(3)罐頭(contents of this)[C]：eat a～of beans/ketchup/stew 吃一聽豆子/西紅柿醬/燉肉罐頭;five～s of fruit 五聽水果罐頭;a (little)～god 受到過分崇敬的人或物;
v 把(食品)裝在罐里封存(pack in this)[T+n，尤pass] (=AmE can)： ～ned sardines/peas/peaches/fruit/foods/meat 罐頭沙丁魚/豌豆/桃/水果/食品/肉;a fruit-tinning factory 制作水果罐頭的工廠;
→′tinny adj 不堅固;發(fā)出叮鈴聲的;tin′foil n 錫箔;tin ′hat (sl)鋼盔;′tin-opener n 開罐器;′tinplate n 馬口鐵，白鐵皮;′tinpot adj 質(zhì)劣的，無價值的;′tinsmith n 白鐵匠;′tin-tack n 包鐵釘