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 English
brittleother
=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.

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