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

• Surface-coating techniques may be classified into two major types: brittle coatings and photoelastic coatings.
  表面涂敷技术分为两个主要类型：脆性涂层和光弹性涂层。
• The research results provide important reference to the understanding and analysis of yield process of brittle rock.
  研究成果为更好地理解和分析脆性岩石的屈服破坏过程提供重要的参考。
• 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。
• The key of analysis of the brittleness of system is to build the brittle model.
  系统的脆性分析的关键是要建立脆性模型。
• In the meantime it has a critical point of brittle rupture and tough rupture.
  同时在共混体系中存在有一脆性断裂与韧性断裂的临界点。
• A further study of the way and theory of cutting hard brittle material in plastic state is presented.
  阐述了进一步研究在塑性状态下切削硬脆材料的理论、法，并提出了今后的设想。
• 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。
• The research method and conclusions can be used to analyze the dynamic behavior of the other brittle materials.
  该方法与结论对其他类型的脆性材料的动态性能研究具有一定的参考价值。
• This causes bones to be brittle and liable to fracture.
  这将导致骨头是脆，易断裂。
• 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。