brittle
🇬🇧 UK/'britl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Hard but easily broken or snapped; lacking flexibility or resilience.
易碎的,脆的
n.
A hard, thin sweet made from caramelized sugar and nuts.
果仁糖(一种硬糖果)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishbrittleother
=brittle
Common Collocations
- 1.brittle bone易脆的骨头
- 2.brittle manner刺耳的样子
Example Sentences
- 1.
The brittle glass shattered easily when dropped.
- 2.
Her brittle laugh hid her inner sadness.