Word · Frequency #22180
airtight
气密的，不透气的
sealed so that no air can enter or escape
- 1.
Impermeable to air or other gases.
不透空气或其他气体的。
- 2.
having no weak points
没有弱点
- 3.
Having no weak points or flaws.
没有弱点或缺陷的。
- 4.
not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
不允许空气或气体进出
- 5.
Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
在某些事情上非常保守,尤其守口如瓶或吝啬。
- 6.
Triply penetrated simultaneously in the vagina, anus and mouth.
同时被插入阴道、肛门和口腔的。
无懈可击的；不透空气或其他气体的。；没有弱点；没有弱点或缺陷的。；不允许空气或气体进出
In use
The container has an airtight seal to keep the food fresh.
Her argument was airtight, leaving no room for doubt.
Make sure the lid is airtight before storing the leftovers.
an airtight defense
an airtight argument
airtight + noun
用于修饰容器、系统等。
The company uses an airtight storage container.
该公司使用气密储存容器。
be airtight
常用于比喻义，表示没有漏洞。
Your plan seems airtight.
你的计划似乎无懈可击。
Connections
Collocations
- airtight container
- 密封容器
- Store the coffee beans in an airtight container to keep them fresh.把咖啡豆存放在密封容器中以保持新鲜。
- airtight seal
- 气密密封
- The lid forms an airtight seal, so the food stays fresh.盖子形成气密密封，因此食物保持新鲜。
- airtight packaging
- 密封包装
- These snacks have airtight packaging to keep them from going stale.这些零食采用密封包装，以免受潮变味。
- airtight alibi
- 无懈可击的不在场证明
- He had an airtight alibi for the night of the robbery.他对抢劫之夜有无懈可击的不在场证明。
- airtight case
- 无懈可击的案件
- The prosecutor presented an airtight case against the suspect.检方针对嫌疑人提出了无懈可击的案件。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把空气（air）紧紧（tight）关住——既指密封不漏气，也比喻毫无破绽。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：食品储存、包装运输、建筑门窗 airtight 最常见的用法是表示“气密的、不透气的”，属于中性词，多用于容器、包装、门窗等能阻挡空气或气体进出的语境。学习时优先掌握这个字面意义比较稳妥。
Pronunciation & Spelling
air, hair, chair, fair rhyme with the 'air' in airtight, all pronounced /ɛr/. tight and night rhyme with the final /taɪt/, sharing '-ight'. Beware lookalikes: 'straight' /streɪt/ and 'eight' /eɪt/ look similar but do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.