单词 | brittle |
释义 | brittlebrittlerbrittlestbrittlebrittle /ˈbrɪtl/ adjective hard but easily broken: The branches were dry and brittle.branchbe树枝又干又脆。THESAURUS: brittlefragile easily broken or damaged – used especially about something you must hold or move carefully: Be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile.delicate fragile in an attractive way, and often very thin: The plant has delicate blue flowers.haveflowerThe gold was very thin and delicate.beflimsy made of thin material that tears easily, or made badly and likely to break easily: a flimsy cotton shirtThis table’s pretty flimsy.brittle brittle hair, bones, nails etc break easily, especially because they are not in good condition: a special cream for brittle nailsnail |
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