brittle, fragile, frail

名詞 brittle:

1. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
   同義詞：toffee, toffy

形容詞 brittle:

1. having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
   同義詞：brickle, brickly
2. lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
3. (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
   同義詞：unannealed

1. A glazed, brittle biscuit that is salted on the outside and usually baked in the form of a loose knot or a stick.
   椒鹽卷餅外表面加鹽，澆過糖漿的脆餅，常打成松散的節(jié)狀或棍狀后燒烤
2. A brittle, flat piece of unleavened bread, eaten especially during Passover.
   未發(fā)酵的面包一種猶太人過逾越節(jié)時吃的干脆未發(fā)酵的面包
3. He has a brittle temper.
   他脾氣急。
4. Constant stress has made our nerves brittle.
   我們長期處于緊張狀態(tài)，神經(jīng)已經(jīng)吃不消了。

brit.tle

adj.（形容詞）
brit.tler,brit.tlest

Likely to break, snap, or crack, as when subjected to pressure:
易碎的：如受壓后可能打碎、斷裂或打破的：
例句：
brittle bones.
易碎的骨頭

Easily disrupted:
易破裂的：
例句：
a brittle relationship between husband and wife.See Synonyms at fragile
容易破裂的夫妻關(guān)系參見 fragile

Difficult to deal with; snappish:
難以相處的；尖刻暴躁的：
例句：
a brittle disposition.
難以相處的性情

Lacking warmth of feeling; cold:
冷淡的：缺乏溫情的；冷淡的：
例句：
The duchess, though well-known as a society hostess, conveyed an unmistakably brittle air.
公爵夫人雖然是有名的社交界女主人，卻明顯流露出冷冰冰的表情

Brilliantly sharp, as in percussive sound.
尖利的，如打擊樂聲

Perishable.
終有一死的
Fleeting; transitory.
短暫的；一閃即逝的
n.（名詞）
A confection of caramelized sugar to which nuts are added:
果仁薄脆糖：堅果加于熔焦的糖上而制成的甜食：
例句：
walnut brittle.
核桃薄脆糖

來源：
Middle English britel
中古英語 britel
probably from Old English *brytel
可能源自 古英語 *brytel
from bryttian [to shatter]
源自 bryttian [砸碎]

【引伸】
brit.tlely
brit.tleness
n.（名詞）