詞彙精選:brittle的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adj.
易碎的,脆的
例句:
Crazing is the invariable precursor of brittle fracture.
出現小裂紋必然是脆性斷裂的前兆。
例句:
Pine is brittle and breaks.
松樹很脆,容易折斷。
脆弱的
例句:
These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle.
這些事件表明北愛爾蘭的和平仍然很脆弱。
例句:
This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists.
這也許會火上澆油,破壞當前脆弱不穩的休戰局面。
易生氣的,難以相處的,冷淡的
例句:
Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
默特爾冷笑了一聲。
例句:
Robert received a brittle reception there.
羅伯特在那裡受到冷淡的接待。
二、詞義辨析:
brittle,fragile,frail
這些形容詞都含有“易碎的”之意。brittle指沒有彈性或伸縮性的脆性材料,暗示受壓或被扭曲時易碎。fragile除指易碎外,還指人身體虛弱,動輒就得病。frail多指人體虛弱,也指某物不耐用,易碎易損。
三、相關短語:
brittle star
海蛇尾
brittle willow
脆柳
peanut brittle
n. 花生糖
四、參考例句:
Brittle things break easily.
脆的東西容易破碎。
Pine is brittle and breaks.
松樹很脆,容易折斷。
Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
默特爾冷笑了一聲。
He has a brittle temper.
他脾氣急。
Robert received a brittle reception there.
羅伯特在那裡受到冷淡的接待。
Constant stress has made our nerves brittle.
我們長期處於緊張狀態,神經已經吃不消了。
Are you the brittle porcelain doll?
你是易碎的瓷娃娃嗎?
The substance has a hard, brittle nature.
這種物質具有堅硬而易碎的特性。
Pine is brittle and breaks easily.
松木硬脆易折。
Crazing is the invariable precursor of brittle fracture.
出現小裂紋必然是脆性斷裂的前兆。