单词	breakable
释义	breakablebreak‧a‧ble /ˈbreɪkəbəl/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Many laboratories spend thousands of dollars a year on breakable glass equipment. Put breakable objects out of the reach of children. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Here the cut-price and the breakable predominated. I saw Thelma clearing the counter of anything breakable. Likewise, avoid small breakable ornaments. The latest version uses an encrypted password and isn't easily breakable. There will be no more breakable bones or shoddy arteries. Tobie made to sit in a chair and then desisted, because it was inlaid and foreign and breakable. Thesaurus THESAURUS► fragile easily broken or damaged: · The documents are old and very fragile.· a fragile glass case· The seventeenth century wall hangings are extremely fragile. ► delicate easily damaged – used especially about things that are made from thin material and look attractive: · a delicate gold necklace· The plant has delicate blue flowers.· delicate fabrics ► brittle brittle hair, nails, bones etc have a hard surface, but they break easily, especially because they are not in good condition: · As you get older, your bones become more brittle.· a special shampoo for dry and brittle hair ► breakable breakable objects must be handled carefully because they will break easily: · Put breakable objects out of the reach of children.· breakable ornaments ► flimsy made of thin material that tears easily, or badly-made and likely to break easily: · a flimsy cotton shirt· a flimsy wooden table ► frail especially literary not strong and therefore easy to break, damage, or hurt: · The young trees are frail and need to be protected from the wind.· a frail little fishing boat· a frail old lady Longman Language Activatoreasily broken► breakable objects that are breakable break easily because they are made of glass or another thin, hard material, and must be handled carefully: · Put breakable objects out of the reach of children.· Many laboratories spend thousands of dollars a year on breakable glass equipment. ► fragile not strong and therefore very easily broken or damaged: · The parcel was marked FRAGILE -- HANDLE WITH CARE.· The museum sends fragile porcelain objects to specialists to be restored. ► delicate something that is delicate is easily broken or damaged, especially because it is made of very thin material, and is attractive to look at: · The tea was served in delicate china cups.· a delicate gold necklace ► brittle hard and easily broken, especially because of being old and dry: · Perming makes your hair more brittle.· The building's electrical wiring was worn and brittle, causing a fire hazard. ► crisp something that is crisp is hard, thin, and breaks easily when you press on it: · The crisp, dry leaves rustled underneath her feet.· Brush the tops of the loaves with cold water, which helps form the crisp crust for which French bread is famous. Word family WORD FAMILYnounbreakoutbreakbreakageadjectivebreakable ≠ unbreakablebroken ≠ unbrokenverbbreak made of a material such as glass or clay that breaks easily → fragile:  Make sure you pack breakable ornaments carefully.
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