tinned

/tɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /tɪnd/ (ame, ipa)

tinned — adjective

  • tinnedpositive
  • more tinnedcomparative
  • most tinnedsuperlative

1. Tinned food is preserved inside a sealed metal container, usually to keep it edi

1.形容詞A2
釋義

Tinned food is preserved inside a sealed metal container, usually to keep it edible for months or years.

例句

Bao opened a tin of tinned tomatoes to make pasta sauce.

tinned + noun (tomatoes), attributive use

The charity collected tinned beans and soup for families in need.

common objects: beans, soup

同義詞
  • canned

    the standard American English term for the same concept; also used informally in British English

  • preserved

    a broader term that includes all methods of keeping food (pickling, freezing, salting, etc.)

反義詞
  • fresh

    food that has not been preserved or packaged

文法句型

tinned + noun (food item)

用法筆記

This is the standard adjective in British English for food preserved in a sealed metal can. The American English equivalent is canned. Tinned is most often used before a noun — for example, tinned soup, tinned peaches, or tinned fish.

常見錯誤

❌The garden shed is tinned.
✅The garden shed is made of tin.
💡Tinned refers to food preservation, not objects made from the metal tin.
❌This orange juice is tinned.
✅This orange juice is in a carton / in a bottle.
💡Tinned is normally used for solid or semi-solid foods, not for drinks.