adj. 1.易碎的,脆的;脆弱的;易损坏的。 2.虚幻的,靠不住的。 3.(声音等)尖利的;容易生气的。 4.(态度)冷淡的;利己的,专为自己打算的。 短语和例子 as brittle as glass 像玻璃一样容易打碎。 a brittle fame 浮名。 His promise turned out brittle. 他的诺言原来是靠不住的。 a brittle and selfish woman 一个态度冷淡自私自利的女人。 a brittle personality 容易生气的个性。 vi. 变脆。 -ly, brittly adv.,-ness n. 脆弱,脆性,脆度。 n. 薄片脆糖。 peanut brittle薄片花生糖。
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets 同义词:toffee, toffy,
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle'' and `brickly'' are dialectal" 同义词:brickle, brickly,
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured 同义词:unannealed,
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"
例句与用法
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The fibers lose strength and become brittle . 纤维强度下降,且易断。
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Brittles looked doubtfully at mr. giles . 布立特尔斯疑虑重重地望着翟尔斯先生。
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His promise turned out brittle . 他的诺言原来是靠不住的。
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We are not satisfied with his brittle promise . 我们对他所做的靠不住的诺言不满意。
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Lydia gave a laugh that sounded unexpectedly brittle . 利季娅笑了,笑声意想不到的尖利。
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Brittle things break easily . 脆的东西容易破碎。
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Crazing is the invariable precursor of brittle fracture . 出现小裂纹必然是脆性断裂的前兆。
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She laughed and was frivolous and rather brittle . 她哈哈大笑,说话态度轻佻,不过还显得相当脆弱。
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Steel without any carbon in it at all would be too brittle to use . 钢里没有一点碳,就太脆了,不好用。
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He was so lean and brittle that his pistols and handcuffs seemed outsize . 他是那么瘦弱,连手枪和手铐都显得太大。