英语词汇“brittle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjective | noun

brittlebrittle1 /ˈbrɪt̮l/ adjective

ETYMOLOGYbrittle¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Old English gebryttan to break into pieces

THESAURUSlikely to break► weak

unable to support a lot of weight:

► fragile

easily broken: Be careful with the wine glasses – they’re very fragile.

► brittle

hard or stiff, but easily broken: As we get older our bones grow more brittle.

► delicate

easily damaged. Used about soft things such as cloth, skin, or flowers: Silk is a delicate fabric, and it needs special care.

► flimsy

not well made and easily damaged. Used about things such as furniture, houses, or fences: The flimsy door couldn’t keep anyone out.

► rickety

in very bad condition and likely to break. Used about buildings, structures, or furniture: They crossed the rickety old bridge very carefully.

1easily broken into many small pieces SYN fragile: The paper was old and brittle.► see thesaurus at weak12a system, relationship, etc. that is brittle is easily damaged or destroyed: Relations between the two countries are still very brittle.3if someone’s laugh, expression, personality, etc. is brittle, he or she shows happiness or politeness in a way that seems to be forced or false [Origin: 1300–1400 Old English gebryttan to break into pieces]

单词	brittle
释义	adjective \| noun brittlebrittle1 /ˈbrɪt̮l/ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYbrittle¹ Origin: 1300-1400 Old English gebryttan to break into pieces Thesaurus THESAURUSlikely to break► weak unable to support a lot of weight: ► fragile easily broken: Be careful with the wine glasses – they’re very fragile. ► brittle hard or stiff, but easily broken: As we get older our bones grow more brittle. ► delicate easily damaged. Used about soft things such as cloth, skin, or flowers: Silk is a delicate fabric, and it needs special care. ► flimsy not well made and easily damaged. Used about things such as furniture, houses, or fences: The flimsy door couldn’t keep anyone out. ► rickety in very bad condition and likely to break. Used about buildings, structures, or furniture: They crossed the rickety old bridge very carefully. 1easily broken into many small pieces SYN fragile: The paper was old and brittle.► see thesaurus at weak12a system, relationship, etc. that is brittle is easily damaged or destroyed: Relations between the two countries are still very brittle.3if someone’s laugh, expression, personality, etc. is brittle, he or she shows happiness or politeness in a way that seems to be forced or false [Origin: 1300–1400 Old English gebryttan to break into pieces] adjective \| noun brittlebrittle2 noun [uncountable] peanut brittle
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