| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/breaking-easily |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:breaking easilybreaking easilyThese words are used to describe objects that bend or break easily. The word with the broadest use isweak. If trees do not get enough water they become weak. He'd fallen through a weak spot in the ice. The opposite ofweakisstrong. Steel is a very strong material. For more opposites ofweak, see the article atstrong. If you want to say that something is weak because it is made of a thin material, or because it is not well-made, you can say that it isflimsy. There was only a flimsy inflatable raft between him and the raging river If you want to say that something such as a staircase, chair, or ladder is in bad condition and almost falling apart, you can use the wordrickety. We climbed up the rickety wooden stairs. Things that are easily broken because they are thin and light can be described asfragileordelicate. Some objects are too fragile to be moved between the museums. She carefully wrapped up the delicate glass ornaments. For more words meaningeasily broken, see the article atbreak. Plants that are easily damaged by cold weather can be described astender. The bugs feed on tender new shoots. Related articlesnot physically strong |
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