brittle
adjective
uk/ˈbrɪt.əl/us/ˈbrɪt̬.əl/brittleadjective(EASILY DAMAGED)
delicateandeasilybroken:
易碎的，脆的As you getolderyourbonesbecomeincreasinglybrittle.随着年龄增长，人的骨头变得越来越脆。
Thepondwascoveredin a brittlelayerofice.池塘上结了薄薄的一层冰。
Synonyms
breakable
delicate(EASILY DAMAGED)
fragile
frail
easily broken
- breakablePut breakable ornaments on a high shelf when young children come to visit.
- fragileSmall mammal bones are extremely fragile.
- delicateThe plant has delicate white flowers.
- brittleThe ground was a carpet of dried leaves and brittle twigs.
- weakThe floors were uneven and too weak to support the heavy equipment.
easilydestroyed,ended, or made tofail:
The team'sconfidenceis brittle after apoorperformancein theWorldCup.
Oursupportsystemisbecomingincreasinglybrittle.
a brittlepeace/ceasefire
Synonym
fragile
Fragile and breakable
- breakable
- crumbly
- delicacy
- delicate
- dodgy
- fissile
- flaky
- flimsily
- flimsiness
- flimsy
- fragile
- fragility
- frail
- friable
- ramshackle
- rickety
- tenuous
- tenuously
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Weakness and vulnerability
Dangers and threats
brittleadjective(BEHAVIOUR)
appearingto behappyorconfident, butactuallynervous,weak, orlikelytochangemoodsuddenly:
Theplayerhas anotoriouslybrittletemperament.
Thecharactersheplaysissuccessfulbutemotionallybrittle.
Shegreetedhim with a brittlesmile.
A brittlevoiceorlaughsoundssharpandslightlynervous:
She gave a brittlelaughandturnedaway.她冷笑了一声，转身走了。
Hisvoicewas so brittle itseemedabout tocrackcompletely.
Anxious and worried
- (all) hot and botheredidiom
- -racked
- aflutter
- agitated
- angsty
- anxious
- frightened
- fuss
- get in a sweatidiom
- grim
- grimly
- queasily
- queasiness
- queasy
- rattled
- rest easyidiom
- strung out
- worrier
- worrywart
- wound up
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Describing qualities of the human voice
brittle
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈbrɪt.əl/us/ˈbrɪt̬.əl/hardtoffee(= atypeofsweetmade frombutterandsugar)thatcontainsnuts:
They gave uspiecesofgorgeousalmondbrittlecoatedindarkchocolate.
Try makingnutbrittles withpecansorhazelnuts.
See also
peanut brittle
- Top thepuddingswithcrushedalmondbrittle.
- Ilovethis Greek-stylenutbrittle.
- Mymothermade brittles forChristmasandspecialoccasions.
- Theysellhandcraftedtruffles, brittles,creams, andfudges.
Sweets
- almond paste
- baking chocolate
- barley sugar
- bitter chocolate
- bittersweet chocolate
- confectioner
- confectionery
- cooking chocolate
- cotton candy
- couverture
- Jordan almond
- jujube
- Kendal mint cake
- licorice
- liquorice
- selection box
- semisweet chocolate
- sherbet
- spun sugar
- stick of rock