adj. 1.易碎的,脆的;脆弱的;易损坏的。 2.虚幻的,靠不住的。 3.(声音等)尖利的;容易生气的。 4.(态度)冷淡的;利己的,专为自己打算的。 短语和例子 as brittle as glass 像玻璃一样容易打碎。 a brittle fame 浮名。 His promise turned out brittle. 他的诺言原来是靠不住的。 a brittle and selfish woman 一个态度冷淡自私自利的女人。 a brittle personality 容易生气的个性。vi. 变脆。 -ly, brittly adv.,-ness n. 脆弱,脆性,脆度。n. 薄片脆糖。 peanut brittle薄片花生糖。
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets 同义词:toffee, toffy
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having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle'' and `brickly'' are dialectal" 同义词:brickle, brickly
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured 同义词:unannealed
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"