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单词 brittle
释义
brittle
(brɪtəl )
1. adjective
An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken.
Pine is brittle and breaks.
...the dry, brittle ends of the hair.
Synonyms: fragile, delicate, crisp, crumbling  
2. adjective
If you describe a situation, relationship, or someone's mood as brittle, you mean that it is unstable, and may easily change.
They are nurturing a diplomatic relationship that is dangerously brittle but cannot be allowed to fail.
This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists.
3. graded adjective
Someone who is brittle seems rather sharp and insensitive and says things which are likely to hurt other people's feelings.
His father, for all his brittle wit, was also a deeply sentimental man.
4. graded adjective
A brittle sound is short, loud, and sharp.
Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
Synonyms: harsh, rough, jarring, grating  
Collocations:
brittle hair
With the colder weather comes dry skin, cracked hands and brittle hair.
The Sun
Legumes such as kidney beans and lentils are packed with protein which promotes hair growth and also contain iron and zinc which can help prevent brittle hair.
The Sun
Ideal for heat-damaged, parched and brittle hair.
Times, Sunday Times
Oddly, cold weather can accelerate dehydration, which also leads to chapped skin and brittle hair.
The Sun
A deficiency in biotin intake can cause brittle hair and can lead to hair loss.
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brittle nails
Dizzy, brittle nails, tingling legs or feeling tired?
The Sun
Oh, and it's great for showing off shorter tips and hiding brittle nails, too.
The Sun
But before you get to this point, intake below the recommended amounts may contribute to tiredness, stress, brittle nails and hair, and poor concentration.
The Sun
Other symptoms include dry skin, thinning hair, brittle nails, cold hands and feet and a hoarse or croaky voice.
Times, Sunday Times
She was initially put on levothyroxine but it left her very unwell with 'brittle nails, dry hair [and] a general feeling of being sort of disconnected'.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 硬脆易碎的
Japanese: 硬いがもろい
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