Word · Frequency #8736
brittle
易碎的，脆弱的
核心释义
hard but easily broken or fragile
- 1.
不柔韧；在张力、压力或冲击下易断裂、折断或破碎。
Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact.
- 2.
物理上不坚韧；弯曲时易断裂或碎裂。
Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
- 3.
缺乏弹性,易破裂、碎裂或折断
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
- 4.
倾向于贝壳状断裂；可敲打或剥落成片。
Tending to fracture in a conchoidal way; capable of being knapped or flaked.
- 5.
缺乏温情与慷慨
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
- 6.
情感脆弱,易被冒犯。
Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
- 7.
容错性差；几乎没有冗余或纵深防御；在相对轻微的故障或偏差时易发生灾难性失效。
Poorly error- or fault-tolerant; having little in the way of redundancy or defense in depth; susceptible to catastrophic failure in the event of a relatively-minor malfunction or deviance.
不柔韧；在张力、压力或冲击下易断裂、折断或破碎。；物理上不坚韧；弯曲时易断裂或碎裂。；缺乏弹性,易破裂、碎裂或折断；倾向于贝壳状断裂；可敲打或剥落成片。；缺乏温情与慷慨
用法In use
Be careful with that glass vase; it's very brittle and could break easily.
用法提示：形容词作表语，表示物品易碎的特性。
After the accident, she became emotionally brittle and often cried over small things.
用法提示：形容词作表语，形容人情感脆弱。
Her hair was so dry and brittle that it snapped off when she brushed it.
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述头发脆弱易断。
brittle bones
glass is brittle
a brittle and calculating woman
be/become brittle
系表结构，表示性质或变化。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- brittle bones
- 脆弱的骨骼
- Osteoporosis can cause brittle bones that break easily.骨质疏松会导致骨骼脆弱，容易骨折。
- brittle material
- 脆性材料
- Glass is a brittle material that shatters under stress.玻璃是一种脆性材料，在压力下会碎裂。
- brittle hair
- 脆弱的头发
- Using too much heat can make your hair dry and brittle.过度使用热工具会使头发干燥脆弱。
- brittle personality
- 脆弱的性格
- He has a brittle personality and gets upset easily.他性格脆弱，容易沮丧。
- brittle fracture
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
脆弱的薄饼（brittle biscuit）一碰就碎，记住brittle是‘易碎的’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：物理性质描述、技术文档 该词多用于描述材料或物体的易碎特性，在日常和技术文体中都比较常见，因此寄存器选择中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'brittle' in the stressed syllable /-təl/. Note that words like 'title' (/ˈtaɪtəl/) look similar but do not rhyme due to the different vowel sound.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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