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brittle

音標['britl] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 易碎的, 脆弱的, 易壞的
【機】 脆的, 脆性的, 易碎的

詞型變化:

形容詞比較級:brittler 最高級:brittlest 名詞:brittleness 副詞:brittlely 

詞意辨析:

brittle, fragile, frail
這些形容詞都含有“易碎的”之意。
brittle: 指沒有彈性或伸縮性的脆性材料,暗示受壓或被扭曲時易碎。
fragile: 除指易碎外,還指人身體虛弱,動輒就得病。
frail: 多指人體虛弱,也指某物不耐用,易碎易損。

英文解釋:

名詞 brittle:

  1. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
    同義詞:toffee, toffy

形容詞 brittle:

  1. having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
    同義詞:brickle, brickly
  2. lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
  3. (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
    同義詞:unannealed

例句:

  1. A glazed, brittle biscuit that is salted on the outside and usually baked in the form of a loose knot or a stick.
    椒鹽卷餅外表面加鹽,澆過糖漿的脆餅,常打成鬆散的節狀或棍狀後燒烤
  2. A brittle, flat piece of unleavened bread, eaten especially during Passover.
    未發酵的麵包一種猶太人過逾越節時吃的乾脆未發酵的麵包
  3. He has a brittle temper.
    脾氣急。
  4. Constant stress has made our nerves brittle.
    我們長期處於緊張狀態,神經已經吃不消了。

詳細解釋:


brit.tle

adj.(形容詞)
brit.tler,brit.tlest

Likely to break, snap, or crack, as when subjected to pressure:
易碎的:如受壓後可能打碎、斷裂或打破的:
例句:
brittle bones.
易碎的骨頭

Easily disrupted:
破裂的:
例句:
a brittle relationship between husband and wife.See Synonyms at fragile
容易破裂的夫妻關係參見 fragile

Difficult to deal with; snappish:
難以相處的;尖刻暴躁的:
例句:
a brittle disposition.
難以相處的性情

Lacking warmth of feeling; cold:
冷淡的:缺乏溫情的;冷淡的:
例句:
The duchess, though well-known as a society hostess, conveyed an unmistakably brittle air.
公爵夫人雖然是有名的社交界女主人,卻明顯流露出冷冰凍的表情

Brilliantly sharp, as in percussive sound.
尖利的,如打擊樂聲

Perishable.
終有一死的
Fleeting; transitory.
短暫的;一閃即逝的
n.(名詞)
A confection of caramelized sugar to which nuts are added:
果仁薄脆糖:堅果加於熔焦的糖上而製成的甜食:
例句:
walnut brittle.
核桃薄脆糖

來源:
Middle English britel
中古英文 britel
probably from Old English *brytel
可能源自 古英文 *brytel
from bryttian [to shatter]
源自 bryttian [砸碎]

【引伸】
brit.tlely
brit.tleness
n.(名詞)

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