brittle
美['brɪtl] 英['brɪtl]
adj. 易碎的;尖利的;脆弱的
n. 果仁薄脆糖
详细释义
adj.(形容词)- 冷淡的,不友好的
- 易碎的,易损坏的,脆弱的,脆的
- 尖利的,刺耳的
- 敏感的,易生气的,难相处的
- 易变迁的;短暂的
- 利己的,专为自己打算的
双解释义
adj.(形容词)- 易碎的,易损坏的 hard but easily broken
- 冷淡的,不友好的 lacking warmth or depth of feeling
英英释义
Noun- caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
Adjective- having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped;
"brittle bones" "glass is brittle" "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
- lacking warmth and generosity of spirit;
"a brittle and calculating woman"
- (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
组词搭配
~+名词- brittle friendship不牢固的友谊
- brittle glass易碎的玻璃
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- The ice is brittle as the thin glass.这些冰像薄的玻璃一样易碎。
- The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.池塘覆盖了一层易碎的冰。
- Constant stress has made our nerves brittle.我们长期处于紧张状态,神经已经吃不消了。
- The orchestra was brittle in tone.管弦乐队演奏的曲调尖利刺耳。
- Constant stress had made our nerves brittle.持续的紧张让我们的精神很脆弱。
- We are not satisfied with his brittle promise.我们对他所做的靠不住的诺言不满意。