a little tin god
受到不应得的崇敬之人或物 person or thing that is greatly respected or worshiped for no good reason
People like that become a little tin god in the neighborhood—people known for their habitual lawlessness.像那样一些人在左邻右舍中可以被奉若神明——那些人不过是以习以为常的无法无天而闻名罢了。
句型例句
I never eat anything out of a tin.我从来不吃罐头食品。
Keep the tin tightly closed.把罐头盖紧。
He ate a whole tin of stew.他吃了整整一听炖肉。
词语辨异
tin, can
参见can条。
学习参考
tin还可用作动词表示“将…装罐”。例如:
Please tin fruit.请将水果装罐。
Please tin peas.请将豌豆装入罐中。