English Dictionary

airtight

adj

Impermeable to air or other gases. / (figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws. / (figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.

The airtight container kept the food fresh for days.

意味（1）

Impermeable to air or other gases.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.

We have an airtight argument they won’t be able to punch holes in.

意味（3）

(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.

when Roger asked for $100 to take the preliminary steps to establish his claim, Mike yelled like a Hebrew auctioneer, for he was air-tight and squeezed a dollar until the woman on it yelled.