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。
• In this paper, Based on the theory analysis and test, the fracture mechanism and fracture direction of brittle materials are studied.
  本文主要通过理论分析和试验，对脆性材料的断裂机理及断裂方向进行研究。
• 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。
• It is usually small, round, a crust of brittle brown pastry and a filling of chopped pork.
  它通常小而圆，褐色的脆脆的糕点和里面灌装切碎的猪肉。
• Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
  默特尔冷笑了一声。
• 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。
• We have a brittle bottle in which a startle castle was settled.
  我们有一个易脆的瓶子，里面装了一个骇人城堡。
• The brittle fracture of steel columns and the damage to column bases were found in Kobe Earthquake.
  在阪神地震中还发生了钢柱的脆断和柱脚的破坏。
• Most larches have brittle branches and produce relatively few flowers on lower branches.
  大多数落叶松具有脆弱的枝条，并且下部枝条开花较少。
• 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。