brittle
英 ['brɪt(ə)l]
美['brɪtl]
- adj. 易碎的,脆弱的;易生气的
同义词辨析
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。
双语例句
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》