brittle

英 [ˈbrɪtl]

美 [ˈbrɪtl]

adj.  硬但易碎的; 脆性的; 脆弱的; 尖利的; 刺耳的

现在分词：brittling　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 硬但易碎的；脆性的
  hard but easily broken
  1. brittle bones/nails
     易折的骨骼 / 指甲
• 脆弱的
  a brittle mood or state of mind is one that appears to be happy or strong but is actually nervous and easily damaged
  1. a brittle temperament
     脆弱的性情
• 尖利的；刺耳的
  hard and sharp in an unpleasant way
  1. a brittle laugh
     尖利的笑声

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 脆的；易碎的
  An object or substance that isbrittleis hard but easily broken.
  1. Pine is brittle and breaks.
     松树很脆，容易折断。
  2. ...the dry, brittle ends of the hair.
     又干又脆的发梢
• ADJ-GRADED 脆弱的；不稳固的；易变的
  If you describe a situation, relationship, or someone's mood asbrittle, you mean that it is unstable, and may easily change.
  1. These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle...
     这些事件表明北爱尔兰的和平仍然很脆弱。
  2. This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists.
     这也许会火上浇油，破坏当前脆弱不稳的休战局面。
• ADJ-GRADED 尖刻的；冷漠麻木的
  Someone who isbrittleseems rather sharp and insensitive and says things which are likely to hurt other people's feelings.
  1. ...Noel Coward's brittle comedy of bad manners.
     诺埃尔·科沃德尖锐嘲讽无礼举止的喜剧
• ADJ-GRADED （声音）尖厉的
  Abrittlesound is short, loud, and sharp.
  1. Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
     默特尔冷笑了一声。

英英释义

noun

• caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
  Synonym:toffeetoffy

adj

• having little elasticity
  1. brittle bones
  2. glass is brittle
  3. `brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal
  Synonym:bricklebrickly
• (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
  Synonym:unannealed
• lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
  1. a brittle and calculating woman

双语例句

• The cause of brittle fracture on power hacksaw blades-blank were analyzed.
  检验分析了机用锯条坯脆断的原因。
• Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
  默特尔冷笑了一声。
• If you have thick, brittle, discolored toenails, it is probable that you might have nail fungus.
  如果你有厚，脆，变色脚趾甲，这是有可能，你也可能指甲真菌。
• This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists.
  这也许会火上浇油，破坏当前脆弱不稳的休战局面。
• Brittle and the space between the beetle and the block, a kind of self-violence being naturally show itself.
  脆弱的，岌岌可危的空间中，一种自我暴力被自然地呈现出来。
• Completely decomposed granites with different structures are featured by brittle failure and creeppattern in triaxial tests.
  结构特征不同的全风化花岗岩三轴试验分别表现出脆性破裂和塑性蠕变破坏特征。
• I like the transparent, the hard surface and the brittle feeling of collision.
  我喜欢它的透明，表面的坚硬和碰撞时易碎的感觉。
• A hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar.
  一种硬的脆糖，用黄油和褐色蔗糖做成。
• The key of analysis of the brittleness of system is to build the brittle model.
  系统的脆性分析的关键是要建立脆性模型。
• Shellfish helps with male fertility, brittle bones, weak muscles, weight loss and the prevention of cancer.
  贝类帮助与男性生育，骨骼脆弱，软弱的肌肉，体重减轻和预防癌症。