brittle

英['brɪtl] 美['brɪtl]
  • adj. 易碎的;尖利的;脆弱的
  • n. 果仁薄脆糖
brittlely brittler brittlest brittleness
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星级词汇:
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 冷淡的,不友好的
    2. 易碎的,易损坏的,脆弱的,脆的
    3. 尖利的,刺耳的
    4. 敏感的,易生气的,难相处的
    5. 易变迁的;短暂的
    6. 利己的,专为自己打算的
    n. (名词)
    1. 薄片脆糖,松脆花生薄片糖,果仁薄脆糖
    v. (动词)
    1. 变脆
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 易碎的,易损坏的 hard but easily broken
    2. 冷淡的,不友好的 lacking warmth or depth of feeling

英英释义

Noun:
  1. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

Adjective:
  1. having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped;

    "brittle bones"
    "glass is brittle"
    "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"

  2. lacking warmth and generosity of spirit;

    "a brittle and calculating woman"

  3. (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured

1. This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists.
这也许会火上浇油,破坏当前脆弱不稳的休战局面。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The pizza base retains its crispness without becoming brittle.
比萨饼的饼底依然酥脆,也没有变得易碎。

来自柯林斯例句

3. These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle.
这些事件表明北爱尔兰的和平仍然很脆弱。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
默特尔冷笑了一声。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.
池塘覆盖了一层易碎的冰.

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The ice is brittle as the thin glass.
      这些冰像薄的玻璃一样易碎。
    2. The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.
      池塘覆盖了一层易碎的冰。
    3. Constant stress has made our nerves brittle.
      我们长期处于紧张状态,神经已经吃不消了。
    4. The orchestra was brittle in tone.
      管弦乐队演奏的曲调尖利刺耳。
    5. Constant stress had made our nerves brittle.
      持续的紧张让我们的精神很脆弱。
    6. We are not satisfied with his brittle promise.
      我们对他所做的靠不住的诺言不满意。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. Brittle things are easy to break.
      脆的东西易碎。
    2. It was a brittle humour.
      这是个没有人情味的幽默。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. Glass is brittle.
      玻璃易碎。
brittle,fragile,frail
  • 这些形容词都含有“易碎的”之意。
  • brittle指没有弹性或伸缩性的脆性材料,暗示受压或被扭曲时易碎。
  • fragile除指易碎外,还指人身体虚弱,动辄就得病。
  • frail多指人体虚弱,也指某物不耐用,易碎易损。
  • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词