hermetic
adjective
uk/hɜːˈmet.ɪk/us/hɚˈmet̬.ɪk/engineeringspecialized
(of acontainer) sotightlyclosedthat noaircanleaveorenter:
(容器)密封的,不透气的a hermeticseal密封垫
formal
If aparticulargroupis hermetic, thepeoplewholivewithin it don't oftencommunicatewith those wholiveoutsideit:
(人群)与世隔绝的,不与外界往来的Heenteredthe hermeticworldof themonasteryat ayoungage.他很年轻时就进了与世隔绝的修道院。
Open and closed
- airtight
- ajar
- barred
- closed
- crack
- gaping
- hour
- latch
- off-hours
- open
- out of hoursidiom
- outspread
- sealed
- shut
- to
- unbarricaded
- undone
- unopened
- wide-eyed
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