be/become brittle
系表结构，表示性质或变化。
The old plastic becomes brittle in the sun.
旧塑料在阳光下变得易碎。
易碎的，脆弱的
brittlest — superlative of brittle
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
hard but easily broken or fragile
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.
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.
缺乏弹性,易破裂、碎裂或折断
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
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.
缺乏温情与慷慨
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
情感脆弱,易被冒犯。
Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
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.
Be careful with that glass vase; it's very brittle and could break easily.
小心那个玻璃花瓶，它很易碎，很容易打破。
用法提示：形容词作表语，表示物品易碎的特性。
AI contextual example
After the accident, she became emotionally brittle and often cried over small things.
事故发生后，她情绪变得脆弱，经常为小事哭泣。
用法提示：形容词作表语，形容人情感脆弱。
AI contextual example
Her hair was so dry and brittle that it snapped off when she brushed it.
她的头发非常干燥脆弱，一梳就断。
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述头发脆弱易断。
AI contextual example
系表结构，表示性质或变化。
The old plastic becomes brittle in the sun.
旧塑料在阳光下变得易碎。
定语用法，修饰名词。
She has brittle bones due to osteoporosis.
她因骨质疏松而骨骼脆弱。
介词短语表示原因。
The paper was brittle with age.
这张纸因年代久远而变脆。
fragile 较 brittle 更通用，可指任何易损坏物，brittle 特指硬而脆
breakable 强调可被打碎，brittle 强调材质硬脆
frail 多指人、结构或健康状况，brittle 通常不指人
crumbly 多用于食物、土壤等，brittle 多用于硬而脆的材料
grammar · medium
易错句子The glass will brittle if it is too cold.
正确表达The glass will become brittle if it is too cold.
学习者错误地将'brittle'用作动词。在英语中，'brittle'是形容词，表示'易碎的'，通常与'become'或'get'连用，而不是直接作为动词使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has a very brittle personality.
正确表达She has a very fragile personality.
学习者误用'brittle'来形容人的性格。'Brittle'通常描述物体硬而易碎，用于人时指冷淡或易怒，而表达'脆弱'更常用'fragile'。
指不易折断、坚固的，与brittle“易碎的”相对
指可弯曲而不破裂，与brittle硬脆易碎相反
指受压后能恢复原状，与brittle“脆弱的”相对
指经久耐用不易损坏，与brittle“易坏的”相对
指结构坚实，与brittle“易碎的”相对
brittle指坚硬材料的易碎性，fragile泛指易损、易坏，不特指硬度。
brittle指硬而脆，常形容金属或玻璃；crisp指食物酥脆或空气清新。
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。
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。
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。
脆弱的性格
He has a brittle personality and gets upset easily.
他性格脆弱，容易沮丧。
脆性断裂
The metal failed due to brittle fracture at low temperature.
该金属因低温下的脆性断裂而失效。
脆弱状态
The peace agreement is in a brittle state and could collapse.
和平协议处于脆弱状态，可能破裂。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.