Definition of fragile in English:

fragile

adjective ˈfradʒʌɪl

1(of an object) easily broken or damaged.
（物体）易碎的；易损坏的；脆的
fragile items such as glass and china
Example sentencesExamples
- The damage plastic had done to the fragile hill environment was also highlighted.
- How has awareness of the damage irrigation can cause these fragile environments affected the Lake?
- He said that regular cleaning had been carried out, but that it had a down side in that damage could be caused to fragile books and bindings.
- Some farmers were busy pumping water from fields in a bid to save fragile crops from fungal and root damage.
- So, at ten o'clock, after a slight and fragile encore by the band, we were all promptly told to get out.
- These rolls were rather fragile and easily torn, so they tended to become damaged if much used.
- Introduced reindeer and muskoxen have thrived to such a degree that heavy grazing now threatens to damage the fragile vegetation.
- Tourists also damage the fragile ecosystem by dumping plastic waste and driving over the grasslands.
- Stone walls with fragile mortars can be damaged by high pressure sprays and the chemicals used.
- It had not occurred to them that a side-effect of their research might be damaging to the fragile ecology of the country they were studying.
- It's best to watch them from the openings rather than swimming in, because you could damage the fragile coral roofs and frighten them off.
- Those toys, made of plastic, wood or cloth, were very expensive but fragile, and easily broken.
- Shaver blades are fragile and easily can shatter or break inside the cavity in which they are used.
- I suspect that the joystick will prove to be fragile and unreliable, but I don't have any data to support that.
Synonyms
breakable, easily broken, brittle, frangible, smashable, splintery, flimsy, weak, frail, insubstantial, delicate, dainty, fine
eggshell
1. 1.1 Easily destroyed or threatened.
  易被摧毁的；易被吓倒的
  you have a fragile grip on reality
  你控制不住现实。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As soon as we attempt to do so we will start to discover just how fragile our unity is.
  Its democratic institutions have always been weak and fragile.
  Even in normal circumstances, identity is a fragile, nebulous thing.
  Meanwhile other developments threatened to upset the fragile strategic nuclear balance.
  Defeat would leave them pointless and inflict further damage on their already fragile self-confidence.
  If too many emerge, it could have a devastating impact on global equity markets and destroy the current fragile confidence.
  Consider the possibility, however, and you realise how fragile the Government's grip on the situation is.
  Separatist conflicts are threatening to destroy the country's fragile democracy.
  Markets remain fragile and are easily upset by international tensions.
  Trust is a fragile commodity, easily lost and hard to regain.
  However, as the stormy debates at the conference demonstrated, this fragile unity has not been easily won.
  The ideal of tolerance and sympathy, therefore, could be extremely tenuous and fragile.
  The measures came as sectarian attacks threaten to derail a fragile peace deal.
  Heaven forbid we damage someone's fragile ego by telling them the truth about their capabilities or who they are!
  The situation worsens, and threatens the fragile peace and stability of an entire region.
  This has done serious damage to the fragile alliance that still supports free trade.
  Countless daily suicide bombings are threatening to tear the fragile nature of the community apart completely.
  Unfortunately, Peter is also quickly losing his already fragile grip on reality.
  It will destroy the fragile institutions of international law built up over the last few decades.
  1577 to 1584 was an era of tenuous and fragile peace which could have been broken at any time.
  Synonyms
  tenuous, easily broken, easily destroyed, easily threatened, vulnerable, perilous, flimsy, shaky, rocky, risky, unreliable, suspect, nebulous, unsound, insecure
  informal iffy, dicey
  British informal dodgy
2. 1.2 (of a person) not strong or sturdy; delicate and vulnerable.
  （人）脆弱的；纤弱的；弱不禁风的
  a small, fragile old lady
  his fragile health somewhat improved
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was fragile and brilliant, and those things came to bear in the decisions he made and what happened to his government.
  In this case the most frail and fragile patients, newborns, are the ones who are being affected.
  The parents may complain that they are too fragile to deal with a child who is so burdensome.
  Let's work together and show that scumbag that you are not weak and fragile.
  Although still weak and fragile, it was decided she should return to her home environment.
  The true owner of the institution is his fragile wife, Christina, who is also a cardiac patient.
  It was a slightly distasteful thing to watch, this video diary of a fragile man in need of help.
  At least that way she could go and buy some powdered milk for her stick-thin fragile children.
  I wouldn't say he was ill at the time we saw him, but he certainly was fragile and weak.
  His boss had given him a few days off from work to watch over his ailing daughter and fragile wife.
  The artificial ventilation of the lungs can damage the fragile lungs of these severely premature babies.
  The smallest of them all, a fragile child in a deep sandal-beige coloured frock, stood in the middle.
  Carting him around my district must have damaged his already fragile body somehow!
  We are fragile and vulnerable, and shall remain so for as long as we are creatures.
  The brains of premature babies are fed by a rich network of tiny blood vessels which are thin, fragile and easily damaged.
  This painful condition renders bones so fragile that even a slight knock or fall can break them.
  Dad is in a home in Belfast, as he is very fragile, but still cheerful and asking when the dancing starts.
  He and his wife are fragile, physically unprepossessing and teary-eyed from the outset.
  The last time was the night after the firework and I was too fragile to stand in that pub with fireworks going off all over London.
  We are a peaceful people - yet we're not a fragile people, and we will not be intimidated by thugs and killers.
  Synonyms
  weak, delicate, frail, debilitated, tottery, shaky, trembly, ill, unwell, ailing, poorly, sickly, infirm, feeble, enfeebled, unsound
  British informal dicky

Derivatives

fragilely

adverb

Startling, the first time, how fragilely they are attached.
Example sentencesExamples
- I find these moments the most taxing of all, as they somehow manage to strip away the veil of my fragilely constructed myth and lay bare the cold, hard truth that, while foreign, I am not unique.
- The economies need to be robust, not fragilely dependent on commodities - again, politics and the economy dance in tandem.
- I went to Chicago to a nonprofit organization, very fragilely financed, and realized that all nonprofits are fragilely financed.
- They treat them more and more fragilely until pretty soon the older person feels that they are totally dependent on this individual.

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense 'morally weak'): from Latin fragilis, from frangere 'to break'. The sense 'liable to break' dates from the mid 16th century.

Rhymes

agile

Definition of fragile in US English:

fragile

adjective

1(of an object) easily broken or damaged.
（物体）易碎的；易损坏的；脆的
Example sentencesExamples
- I suspect that the joystick will prove to be fragile and unreliable, but I don't have any data to support that.
- How has awareness of the damage irrigation can cause these fragile environments affected the Lake?
- Some farmers were busy pumping water from fields in a bid to save fragile crops from fungal and root damage.
- The damage plastic had done to the fragile hill environment was also highlighted.
- He said that regular cleaning had been carried out, but that it had a down side in that damage could be caused to fragile books and bindings.
- It had not occurred to them that a side-effect of their research might be damaging to the fragile ecology of the country they were studying.
- Tourists also damage the fragile ecosystem by dumping plastic waste and driving over the grasslands.
- Stone walls with fragile mortars can be damaged by high pressure sprays and the chemicals used.
- Introduced reindeer and muskoxen have thrived to such a degree that heavy grazing now threatens to damage the fragile vegetation.
- Those toys, made of plastic, wood or cloth, were very expensive but fragile, and easily broken.
- These rolls were rather fragile and easily torn, so they tended to become damaged if much used.
- It's best to watch them from the openings rather than swimming in, because you could damage the fragile coral roofs and frighten them off.
- Shaver blades are fragile and easily can shatter or break inside the cavity in which they are used.
- So, at ten o'clock, after a slight and fragile encore by the band, we were all promptly told to get out.
Synonyms
breakable, easily broken, brittle, frangible, smashable, splintery, flimsy, weak, frail, insubstantial, delicate, dainty, fine
1. 1.1 Flimsy or insubstantial; easily destroyed.
  you have a fragile grip on reality
  你控制不住现实。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The measures came as sectarian attacks threaten to derail a fragile peace deal.
  Trust is a fragile commodity, easily lost and hard to regain.
  Meanwhile other developments threatened to upset the fragile strategic nuclear balance.
  Unfortunately, Peter is also quickly losing his already fragile grip on reality.
  As soon as we attempt to do so we will start to discover just how fragile our unity is.
  This has done serious damage to the fragile alliance that still supports free trade.
  Countless daily suicide bombings are threatening to tear the fragile nature of the community apart completely.
  Defeat would leave them pointless and inflict further damage on their already fragile self-confidence.
  The situation worsens, and threatens the fragile peace and stability of an entire region.
  Even in normal circumstances, identity is a fragile, nebulous thing.
  If too many emerge, it could have a devastating impact on global equity markets and destroy the current fragile confidence.
  However, as the stormy debates at the conference demonstrated, this fragile unity has not been easily won.
  Heaven forbid we damage someone's fragile ego by telling them the truth about their capabilities or who they are!
  Separatist conflicts are threatening to destroy the country's fragile democracy.
  Consider the possibility, however, and you realise how fragile the Government's grip on the situation is.
  Markets remain fragile and are easily upset by international tensions.
  1577 to 1584 was an era of tenuous and fragile peace which could have been broken at any time.
  Its democratic institutions have always been weak and fragile.
  It will destroy the fragile institutions of international law built up over the last few decades.
  The ideal of tolerance and sympathy, therefore, could be extremely tenuous and fragile.
  Synonyms
  tenuous, easily broken, easily destroyed, easily threatened, vulnerable, perilous, flimsy, shaky, rocky, risky, unreliable, suspect, nebulous, unsound, insecure
2. 1.2 (of a person) not strong or sturdy; delicate and vulnerable.
  （人）脆弱的；纤弱的；弱不禁风的
  Example sentencesExamples
  He and his wife are fragile, physically unprepossessing and teary-eyed from the outset.
  At least that way she could go and buy some powdered milk for her stick-thin fragile children.
  The artificial ventilation of the lungs can damage the fragile lungs of these severely premature babies.
  His boss had given him a few days off from work to watch over his ailing daughter and fragile wife.
  In this case the most frail and fragile patients, newborns, are the ones who are being affected.
  Carting him around my district must have damaged his already fragile body somehow!
  The brains of premature babies are fed by a rich network of tiny blood vessels which are thin, fragile and easily damaged.
  He was fragile and brilliant, and those things came to bear in the decisions he made and what happened to his government.
  I wouldn't say he was ill at the time we saw him, but he certainly was fragile and weak.
  The true owner of the institution is his fragile wife, Christina, who is also a cardiac patient.
  This painful condition renders bones so fragile that even a slight knock or fall can break them.
  Although still weak and fragile, it was decided she should return to her home environment.
  Let's work together and show that scumbag that you are not weak and fragile.
  We are fragile and vulnerable, and shall remain so for as long as we are creatures.
  We are a peaceful people - yet we're not a fragile people, and we will not be intimidated by thugs and killers.
  The last time was the night after the firework and I was too fragile to stand in that pub with fireworks going off all over London.
  Dad is in a home in Belfast, as he is very fragile, but still cheerful and asking when the dancing starts.
  The parents may complain that they are too fragile to deal with a child who is so burdensome.
  The smallest of them all, a fragile child in a deep sandal-beige coloured frock, stood in the middle.
  It was a slightly distasteful thing to watch, this video diary of a fragile man in need of help.
  Synonyms
  weak, delicate, frail, debilitated, tottery, shaky, trembly, ill, unwell, ailing, poorly, sickly, infirm, feeble, enfeebled, unsound

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense ‘morally weak’): from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’. The sense ‘liable to break’ dates from the mid 16th century.

单词	fragile
释义	Definition of fragile in English: fragile adjective ˈfradʒʌɪl 1(of an object) easily broken or damaged. （物体）易碎的；易损坏的；脆的 fragile items such as glass and china Example sentencesExamples The damage plastic had done to the fragile hill environment was also highlighted. How has awareness of the damage irrigation can cause these fragile environments affected the Lake? He said that regular cleaning had been carried out, but that it had a down side in that damage could be caused to fragile books and bindings. Some farmers were busy pumping water from fields in a bid to save fragile crops from fungal and root damage. So, at ten o'clock, after a slight and fragile encore by the band, we were all promptly told to get out. These rolls were rather fragile and easily torn, so they tended to become damaged if much used. Introduced reindeer and muskoxen have thrived to such a degree that heavy grazing now threatens to damage the fragile vegetation. Tourists also damage the fragile ecosystem by dumping plastic waste and driving over the grasslands. Stone walls with fragile mortars can be damaged by high pressure sprays and the chemicals used. It had not occurred to them that a side-effect of their research might be damaging to the fragile ecology of the country they were studying. It's best to watch them from the openings rather than swimming in, because you could damage the fragile coral roofs and frighten them off. Those toys, made of plastic, wood or cloth, were very expensive but fragile, and easily broken. Shaver blades are fragile and easily can shatter or break inside the cavity in which they are used. I suspect that the joystick will prove to be fragile and unreliable, but I don't have any data to support that. Synonyms breakable, easily broken, brittle, frangible, smashable, splintery, flimsy, weak, frail, insubstantial, delicate, dainty, fine eggshell 1.1 Easily destroyed or threatened. 易被摧毁的；易被吓倒的 you have a fragile grip on reality 你控制不住现实。 Example sentencesExamples As soon as we attempt to do so we will start to discover just how fragile our unity is. Its democratic institutions have always been weak and fragile. Even in normal circumstances, identity is a fragile, nebulous thing. Meanwhile other developments threatened to upset the fragile strategic nuclear balance. Defeat would leave them pointless and inflict further damage on their already fragile self-confidence. If too many emerge, it could have a devastating impact on global equity markets and destroy the current fragile confidence. Consider the possibility, however, and you realise how fragile the Government's grip on the situation is. Separatist conflicts are threatening to destroy the country's fragile democracy. Markets remain fragile and are easily upset by international tensions. Trust is a fragile commodity, easily lost and hard to regain. However, as the stormy debates at the conference demonstrated, this fragile unity has not been easily won. The ideal of tolerance and sympathy, therefore, could be extremely tenuous and fragile. The measures came as sectarian attacks threaten to derail a fragile peace deal. Heaven forbid we damage someone's fragile ego by telling them the truth about their capabilities or who they are! The situation worsens, and threatens the fragile peace and stability of an entire region. This has done serious damage to the fragile alliance that still supports free trade. Countless daily suicide bombings are threatening to tear the fragile nature of the community apart completely. Unfortunately, Peter is also quickly losing his already fragile grip on reality. It will destroy the fragile institutions of international law built up over the last few decades. 1577 to 1584 was an era of tenuous and fragile peace which could have been broken at any time. Synonyms tenuous, easily broken, easily destroyed, easily threatened, vulnerable, perilous, flimsy, shaky, rocky, risky, unreliable, suspect, nebulous, unsound, insecure informal iffy, dicey British informal dodgy 1.2 (of a person) not strong or sturdy; delicate and vulnerable. （人）脆弱的；纤弱的；弱不禁风的 a small, fragile old lady his fragile health somewhat improved Example sentencesExamples He was fragile and brilliant, and those things came to bear in the decisions he made and what happened to his government. In this case the most frail and fragile patients, newborns, are the ones who are being affected. The parents may complain that they are too fragile to deal with a child who is so burdensome. Let's work together and show that scumbag that you are not weak and fragile. Although still weak and fragile, it was decided she should return to her home environment. The true owner of the institution is his fragile wife, Christina, who is also a cardiac patient. It was a slightly distasteful thing to watch, this video diary of a fragile man in need of help. At least that way she could go and buy some powdered milk for her stick-thin fragile children. I wouldn't say he was ill at the time we saw him, but he certainly was fragile and weak. His boss had given him a few days off from work to watch over his ailing daughter and fragile wife. The artificial ventilation of the lungs can damage the fragile lungs of these severely premature babies. The smallest of them all, a fragile child in a deep sandal-beige coloured frock, stood in the middle. Carting him around my district must have damaged his already fragile body somehow! We are fragile and vulnerable, and shall remain so for as long as we are creatures. The brains of premature babies are fed by a rich network of tiny blood vessels which are thin, fragile and easily damaged. This painful condition renders bones so fragile that even a slight knock or fall can break them. Dad is in a home in Belfast, as he is very fragile, but still cheerful and asking when the dancing starts. He and his wife are fragile, physically unprepossessing and teary-eyed from the outset. The last time was the night after the firework and I was too fragile to stand in that pub with fireworks going off all over London. We are a peaceful people - yet we're not a fragile people, and we will not be intimidated by thugs and killers. Synonyms weak, delicate, frail, debilitated, tottery, shaky, trembly, ill, unwell, ailing, poorly, sickly, infirm, feeble, enfeebled, unsound British informal dicky Derivatives fragilely adverb Startling, the first time, how fragilely they are attached. Example sentencesExamples I find these moments the most taxing of all, as they somehow manage to strip away the veil of my fragilely constructed myth and lay bare the cold, hard truth that, while foreign, I am not unique. The economies need to be robust, not fragilely dependent on commodities - again, politics and the economy dance in tandem. I went to Chicago to a nonprofit organization, very fragilely financed, and realized that all nonprofits are fragilely financed. They treat them more and more fragilely until pretty soon the older person feels that they are totally dependent on this individual. Origin Late 15th century (in the sense 'morally weak'): from Latin fragilis, from frangere 'to break'. The sense 'liable to break' dates from the mid 16th century. Rhymes agile Definition of fragile in US English: fragile adjective 1(of an object) easily broken or damaged. （物体）易碎的；易损坏的；脆的 Example sentencesExamples I suspect that the joystick will prove to be fragile and unreliable, but I don't have any data to support that. How has awareness of the damage irrigation can cause these fragile environments affected the Lake? Some farmers were busy pumping water from fields in a bid to save fragile crops from fungal and root damage. The damage plastic had done to the fragile hill environment was also highlighted. He said that regular cleaning had been carried out, but that it had a down side in that damage could be caused to fragile books and bindings. It had not occurred to them that a side-effect of their research might be damaging to the fragile ecology of the country they were studying. Tourists also damage the fragile ecosystem by dumping plastic waste and driving over the grasslands. Stone walls with fragile mortars can be damaged by high pressure sprays and the chemicals used. Introduced reindeer and muskoxen have thrived to such a degree that heavy grazing now threatens to damage the fragile vegetation. Those toys, made of plastic, wood or cloth, were very expensive but fragile, and easily broken. These rolls were rather fragile and easily torn, so they tended to become damaged if much used. It's best to watch them from the openings rather than swimming in, because you could damage the fragile coral roofs and frighten them off. Shaver blades are fragile and easily can shatter or break inside the cavity in which they are used. So, at ten o'clock, after a slight and fragile encore by the band, we were all promptly told to get out. Synonyms breakable, easily broken, brittle, frangible, smashable, splintery, flimsy, weak, frail, insubstantial, delicate, dainty, fine 1.1 Flimsy or insubstantial; easily destroyed. you have a fragile grip on reality 你控制不住现实。 Example sentencesExamples The measures came as sectarian attacks threaten to derail a fragile peace deal. Trust is a fragile commodity, easily lost and hard to regain. Meanwhile other developments threatened to upset the fragile strategic nuclear balance. Unfortunately, Peter is also quickly losing his already fragile grip on reality. As soon as we attempt to do so we will start to discover just how fragile our unity is. This has done serious damage to the fragile alliance that still supports free trade. Countless daily suicide bombings are threatening to tear the fragile nature of the community apart completely. Defeat would leave them pointless and inflict further damage on their already fragile self-confidence. The situation worsens, and threatens the fragile peace and stability of an entire region. Even in normal circumstances, identity is a fragile, nebulous thing. If too many emerge, it could have a devastating impact on global equity markets and destroy the current fragile confidence. However, as the stormy debates at the conference demonstrated, this fragile unity has not been easily won. Heaven forbid we damage someone's fragile ego by telling them the truth about their capabilities or who they are! Separatist conflicts are threatening to destroy the country's fragile democracy. Consider the possibility, however, and you realise how fragile the Government's grip on the situation is. Markets remain fragile and are easily upset by international tensions. 1577 to 1584 was an era of tenuous and fragile peace which could have been broken at any time. Its democratic institutions have always been weak and fragile. It will destroy the fragile institutions of international law built up over the last few decades. The ideal of tolerance and sympathy, therefore, could be extremely tenuous and fragile. Synonyms tenuous, easily broken, easily destroyed, easily threatened, vulnerable, perilous, flimsy, shaky, rocky, risky, unreliable, suspect, nebulous, unsound, insecure 1.2 (of a person) not strong or sturdy; delicate and vulnerable. （人）脆弱的；纤弱的；弱不禁风的 Example sentencesExamples He and his wife are fragile, physically unprepossessing and teary-eyed from the outset. At least that way she could go and buy some powdered milk for her stick-thin fragile children. The artificial ventilation of the lungs can damage the fragile lungs of these severely premature babies. His boss had given him a few days off from work to watch over his ailing daughter and fragile wife. In this case the most frail and fragile patients, newborns, are the ones who are being affected. Carting him around my district must have damaged his already fragile body somehow! The brains of premature babies are fed by a rich network of tiny blood vessels which are thin, fragile and easily damaged. He was fragile and brilliant, and those things came to bear in the decisions he made and what happened to his government. I wouldn't say he was ill at the time we saw him, but he certainly was fragile and weak. The true owner of the institution is his fragile wife, Christina, who is also a cardiac patient. This painful condition renders bones so fragile that even a slight knock or fall can break them. Although still weak and fragile, it was decided she should return to her home environment. Let's work together and show that scumbag that you are not weak and fragile. We are fragile and vulnerable, and shall remain so for as long as we are creatures. We are a peaceful people - yet we're not a fragile people, and we will not be intimidated by thugs and killers. The last time was the night after the firework and I was too fragile to stand in that pub with fireworks going off all over London. Dad is in a home in Belfast, as he is very fragile, but still cheerful and asking when the dancing starts. The parents may complain that they are too fragile to deal with a child who is so burdensome. The smallest of them all, a fragile child in a deep sandal-beige coloured frock, stood in the middle. It was a slightly distasteful thing to watch, this video diary of a fragile man in need of help. Synonyms weak, delicate, frail, debilitated, tottery, shaky, trembly, ill, unwell, ailing, poorly, sickly, infirm, feeble, enfeebled, unsound Origin Late 15th century (in the sense ‘morally weak’): from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’. The sense ‘liable to break’ dates from the mid 16th century.
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