Hermetic



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 密封的; 深奥的
• ［英］ adj. 密封的 ( completely sealed by fusion; airtight)
• ［类］ 反义词: easily comprehended ( 易被理解的)

Webster Collegiate

also hermetical adjective

• Etymology: Medieval Latin hermeticus, from Hermet-, Hermes Trismegistus
• Date: 1605
• 1. often capitalized
  • a. of or relating to the Gnostic writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries A.D. and attributed to Hermes Trismegistus
  • b. relating to or characterized by occultism or abstruseness ; recondite
• 2. \［from the belief that Hermes Trismegistus invented a magic seal to keep vessels airtight\］
  • a. airtight <hermetic seal>
  • b. impervious to external influence <trapped inside the hermetic military machine — Jack Newfield>
  • c. recluse, solitary <leads a hermetic life>
• ? hermetically adverb

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