English translation for "brittle"

[ 'britl ] 
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。

Related Translations:

brittle hand:  adj.〔美国〕(拳击选手)情况不妙的。

Example Sentences:

	1.	The fibers lose strength and become brittle . 纤维强度下降，且易断。
	2.	Brittles looked doubtfully at mr. giles . 布立特尔斯疑虑重重地望着翟尔斯先生。
	3.	His promise turned out brittle . 他的诺言原来是靠不住的。
	4.	We are not satisfied with his brittle promise . 我们对他所做的靠不住的诺言不满意。
	5.	Lydia gave a laugh that sounded unexpectedly brittle . 利季娅笑了，笑声意想不到的尖利。
	6.	Brittle things break easily . 脆的东西容易破碎。
	7.	Crazing is the invariable precursor of brittle fracture . 出现小裂纹必然是脆性断裂的前兆。
	8.	She laughed and was frivolous and rather brittle . 她哈哈大笑，说话态度轻佻，不过还显得相当脆弱。
	9.	Steel without any carbon in it at all would be too brittle to use . 钢里没有一点碳，就太脆了，不好用。
	10.	He was so lean and brittle that his pistols and handcuffs seemed outsize . 他是那么瘦弱，连手枪和手铐都显得太大。

Similar Words：

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