friable

🇬🇧 UK/'fraiәbl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Easily crumbled or broken into small pieces.

易碎的,松脆的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
friroot
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=friable

Common Collocations

  • 1.friable [soil/rock/pottery]易碎的土壤/岩石/陶器
  • 2.[quite/very] friable相当/非常易碎的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The friable soil crumbled easily when touched.

  • 2.

    Ancient pottery often becomes friable after centuries underground.

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