单词 | sun-tight |
释义 | > as lemmassun-tight sun-tight adj. [after watertight adj.] impervious to the sun's rays; into or through which sunlight cannot pass. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > quality of being incombustible > [adjective] > impervious to heat > to sun's rays sun-tight1861 1861 A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedral of 19th Cent. iii. 88 To make his building light and well ventilated, and yet sun-tight. 1913 J. H. Weeks Among Congo Cannibals iv. 65 We had a large airy house, rain, wind, and sun-tight, which undoubtedly greatly conduced to health and comfort. 2015 W. van Bommel Road Lighting xxii. 313 These so-called sun-tight screens are now scarcely ever employed. < as lemmas |
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