Definition of brittle in English:

brittle

adjective ˈbrɪt(ə)lˈbrɪdl

1Hard but liable to break easily.
脆的，易碎的
her bones became fragile and brittle
她的骨头变得脆而易碎。
Example sentencesExamples
- In some cases the use of chemical texturizers may cause color treated tresses to become brittle, spongy or break off.
- Ageing brain corals, brittle firecorals and delicate seafans are easily dislodged from their anchorages by the fierce breakers.
- Another characteristic in spider silk's favor is that it has to get very cold before it becomes brittle enough to break easily.
- In severe cases, nails may become brittle and break easily.
- With a little planning and preventive measures, you can avoid the common sun and surf damage of faded colour, fragile, brittle or dry hair and yucky split ends.
- Be forewarned that the plastic is brittle, and you can easily break it in the process.
- And if you have long hair and it gets brittle, it breaks off…
- If you over- or underprocess your hair, you can expect brittle strands that snap easily.
- The ledge was brittle, and would be easily broken.
- Cast iron is heavy, hard, somewhat brittle, and may break if dropped.
- Quartz is a very hard stone; it's also brittle and breaks easily into small chunks.
- Instead, I held the fragile note from that fateful night in my fingertips, taking extreme care not to break the brittle edges.
- If not staked, the wind will often times break the somewhat brittle, sprawling stems at the base.
- Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become thin, brittle and easily broken.
- Romping by a half-iced pond, they break through the brittle ice and come home muddy, wet-mittened, and whining.
- The Earth's crust, as with many planetary crusts, is brittle and breaks relatively easily.
- When harvesting, always cut rather than pull peppers from the plant so you don't break their brittle branches.
- As it was fractured before it left the bell tower and was gently lowered, it is likely the brittle metal broke in the sudden change of temperature from scorching heat to cold as the flames were doused with water.
- For example, getting enough calcium can reduce the risk of osteoporosis, in which bones become brittle and break as one ages.
- However, the rubbery material was brittle and broke too easily.
Synonyms
breakable, splintery, shatterable, fragile, frail, delicate, frangible
rigid, hard, crisp
1. 1.1 (of a person's voice) unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing signs of instability or nervousness.
  （声音，尤指人的嗓音）尖利刺耳的
  a brittle laugh
  尖利刺耳的笑声。
  Example sentencesExamples
  O'Toole's clear blue eyes and brittle voice flood with so much anguish and pain that even Pitt's fixed pout and the awful lines cannot make a laughable travesty of the scene.
  Other songs recall Joy Division and Depeche Mode, as his brittle voice tiptoes to center stage with only a spare backing of guitars and drum loops.
  It is compelling in the extreme - even more so as Nina's voice is sweet yet brittle, arid and luscious.
  But the brittle strums of acoustic and Nick Kenyon's powerful voice add up to a heady concoction of protest song and a truly unplugged, but no less energetic workout.
  He gave a brittle laugh and shook his head, eyebrows raised in incredulity.
  Jude offered a brittle laugh at his own expense.
  On ‘Dreamers,’ the first syllable Frost sings sounds so brittle and fragile it seems about to shatter into ice crystals at any moment.
  She smokes and drinks and engages in brittle chatter, laughing through it all as if men, love, life were sports in which she was the Olympic medallist.
  On top of that, it's a pretty interesting contrast to the Albini-inspired, sharp and brittle guitar splatters that round out the rest of independent rock.
  She could hear the brittle edge in her voice, and hated how desperate it made her sound.
  She sits up straight, her voice becoming clipped and brittle.
  ‘I still do not like it,’ he said, his voice turned brittle now.
  If McRae's voice has a brittle edge, the phrasing is imperious.
  She laughed, it was a brittle sound, ‘your ex-fiancée's sitting right over there.’
  When he spoke again, his voice was brittle.
  The sound of his voice was eerie, with the words cracking, brittle with the dryness that shrunk his throat.
  Synonyms
  harsh, hard, sharp, strident, grating, rasping
2. 1.2 Appearing decisive or cheerful but unstable or nervous within.
  （人，行为）外强中干的
  her manner was artificially bright and brittle
  Example sentencesExamples
  Miner is spot-on, down to her brittle smile and overeager voice.
  There's the Uniform Man, who is emotionally insecure, with a rigid and brittle temperament.
  Poets, popularly, are delicate petals, emotionally brittle and easily roused.
  Hearst's world is populated by nervous, brittle sophisticates who jump joylessly around when the potentate's mistress orders them to Charleston: cats on a very hot tin roof.
  So much so that, in meeting Streep, an edge of brittle insecurity appears faintly visible beneath her ageless face and coolly cordial manner.
  Synonyms
  edgy, on edge, nervous, unstable, highly strung, anxious, tense, excitable, jumpy, skittish, neurotic, hysterical
  sensitive, insecure
  British nervy
  informal uptight

noun ˈbrɪt(ə)lˈbrɪdl

mass noun

A brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar.
果仁薄脆糖
peanut brittle
花生薄脆糖。
Example sentencesExamples
- And really, the first few bites of peanut brittle, frosted cookies, etc., are always the best.
- You'll be rewarded with deep flavor and candy that sets up perfectly every time, as in the case of our classic buttery almond toffee and our pretty cashew brittle.
- It was shiny on the top, with some little bubbles in places, like a piece of dark green peanut brittle.
- It is no accident that peanut brittle resembles light brown glass.
- It broke sharply and satisfyingly, like good peanut brittle.
- Its only hope is a shard of unconventional pumpkin seed brittle, which is sweet and crunchy and redolent with cumin.
- During the holidays I make peanut brittle that I never send to friends, and even melt chocolate, but that's about it.
- For the pumpkin seed brittle, in a small covered saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil.
- It has a delicious malty aroma with hints of heather and honey and rich, sweet, nutty undertones like sugared almonds or peanut brittle.
- Less brave souls might prefer to skip the sugar-cane peanut brittle and chocolate balls for the exotic home-made ice creams.
- The silky, smooth livery foie gras contrasted gorgeously with the plum and the almond brittle.
- It's topped with a spackling of orange brittle and spiked with fennel seeds, so that the smooth tanginess of the cake melts into a kind of crunchy sweetness on the back of your tongue.
- But explorers would not eat prissy little candy canes and peanut brittle when they could tear into a hamburger, would they?
- There you can find tons of peanut brittle, peanut butter pie - even peanut soup.
- He and Kat made peanut brittle and he promptly squirmed off Karl's lap to get him a piece.
- My friend's wife takes the paper bag of peanut brittle from my wife, unfolds the top, peeks inside.
- The cave lies faulted in east-to-west joints, like a huge sheet of cracked peanut brittle.
- Store your brittle in a tightly closed container at room temperature for several days or freezer for up to two months.
- For the almond brittle: In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water and simmer until golden brown.
- Since 1964, this family-owned shop in historic Old Sacramento has been turning out vats of old-fashioned candy kettle delights like nut brittles, buttery toffee, and caramel corn.

Derivatives

brittlely

adverb

Field observations of brittly deformed granular rock have shown that the extent and magnitude of fault-related damage zone strain is influenced by the distribution of fault slip.
Example sentencesExamples
- Closed bubbles are likely to open brittlely during transport and from then on pumice clasts can degas in the same manner as the matrix ash, but presumably more slowly due perhaps to their lower permeability.
- ‘Please, don't call me that,’ he said brittly, ‘That's what my parents always call me… ‘Saoirse glanced up at him, catching the agitated tone in his voice.’
- Deformation bands have been referred to by various terminologies in reports of field observations and laboratory experiments of brittly deformed porous rock.
- I said no, and she smiled brittlely, before getting on her bike and driving off, the previously mentioned squeaks being heard for a few miles off.

brittleness

noun ˈbrɪt(ə)lnəsˈbrɪdlnəs

An overdose can be harmful to bones and skin, causing weakness and brittleness, even leading to fatigue and vomiting.
Example sentencesExamples
- With this, there is nothing to worry about brittleness or breakability.
- An effect of fluoride is that it causes brittleness, and it is interesting to note that the majority of dentists recommend using fluoride toothpaste but do no support fluoridation of the water supply.
- Ben Stiller is perfect as the tightly-wound Chas - finally a role in which his strange brittleness works for him instead of against.
- Add the rice and turn up the heat, stirring to coat the rice and prevent it from sticking, and cook until a nutty smell and slight brittleness tell you it's time to add the liquid (about five minutes).

Origin

Late Middle English, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English brēotan 'break up'.

Rhymes

acquittal, belittle, committal, embrittle, it'll, kittle, little, remittal, skittle, spittle, tittle, victual, whittle

Definition of brittle in US English:

brittle

adjectiveˈbridlˈbrɪdl

1Hard but liable to break or shatter easily.
脆的，易碎的
her bones became fragile and brittle
她的骨头变得脆而易碎。
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, getting enough calcium can reduce the risk of osteoporosis, in which bones become brittle and break as one ages.
- Romping by a half-iced pond, they break through the brittle ice and come home muddy, wet-mittened, and whining.
- Be forewarned that the plastic is brittle, and you can easily break it in the process.
- Ageing brain corals, brittle firecorals and delicate seafans are easily dislodged from their anchorages by the fierce breakers.
- With a little planning and preventive measures, you can avoid the common sun and surf damage of faded colour, fragile, brittle or dry hair and yucky split ends.
- If you over- or underprocess your hair, you can expect brittle strands that snap easily.
- In severe cases, nails may become brittle and break easily.
- And if you have long hair and it gets brittle, it breaks off…
- As it was fractured before it left the bell tower and was gently lowered, it is likely the brittle metal broke in the sudden change of temperature from scorching heat to cold as the flames were doused with water.
- Another characteristic in spider silk's favor is that it has to get very cold before it becomes brittle enough to break easily.
- The ledge was brittle, and would be easily broken.
- Cast iron is heavy, hard, somewhat brittle, and may break if dropped.
- If not staked, the wind will often times break the somewhat brittle, sprawling stems at the base.
- Quartz is a very hard stone; it's also brittle and breaks easily into small chunks.
- Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become thin, brittle and easily broken.
- Instead, I held the fragile note from that fateful night in my fingertips, taking extreme care not to break the brittle edges.
- In some cases the use of chemical texturizers may cause color treated tresses to become brittle, spongy or break off.
- The Earth's crust, as with many planetary crusts, is brittle and breaks relatively easily.
- When harvesting, always cut rather than pull peppers from the plant so you don't break their brittle branches.
- However, the rubbery material was brittle and broke too easily.
Synonyms
breakable, splintery, shatterable, fragile, frail, delicate, frangible
1. 1.1 (of a sound, especially a person's voice) unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing signs of instability or nervousness.
  （声音，尤指人的嗓音）尖利刺耳的
  a brittle laugh
  尖利刺耳的笑声。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is compelling in the extreme - even more so as Nina's voice is sweet yet brittle, arid and luscious.
  Jude offered a brittle laugh at his own expense.
  She could hear the brittle edge in her voice, and hated how desperate it made her sound.
  On ‘Dreamers,’ the first syllable Frost sings sounds so brittle and fragile it seems about to shatter into ice crystals at any moment.
  O'Toole's clear blue eyes and brittle voice flood with so much anguish and pain that even Pitt's fixed pout and the awful lines cannot make a laughable travesty of the scene.
  On top of that, it's a pretty interesting contrast to the Albini-inspired, sharp and brittle guitar splatters that round out the rest of independent rock.
  ‘I still do not like it,’ he said, his voice turned brittle now.
  She sits up straight, her voice becoming clipped and brittle.
  Other songs recall Joy Division and Depeche Mode, as his brittle voice tiptoes to center stage with only a spare backing of guitars and drum loops.
  If McRae's voice has a brittle edge, the phrasing is imperious.
  When he spoke again, his voice was brittle.
  The sound of his voice was eerie, with the words cracking, brittle with the dryness that shrunk his throat.
  She smokes and drinks and engages in brittle chatter, laughing through it all as if men, love, life were sports in which she was the Olympic medallist.
  But the brittle strums of acoustic and Nick Kenyon's powerful voice add up to a heady concoction of protest song and a truly unplugged, but no less energetic workout.
  He gave a brittle laugh and shook his head, eyebrows raised in incredulity.
  She laughed, it was a brittle sound, ‘your ex-fiancée's sitting right over there.’
  Synonyms
  harsh, hard, sharp, strident, grating, rasping
2. 1.2 (of a person or behavior) appearing aggressive or hard but unstable or nervous within.
  （人，行为）外强中干的
  her manner was artificially bright and brittle
  Example sentencesExamples
  Miner is spot-on, down to her brittle smile and overeager voice.
  Poets, popularly, are delicate petals, emotionally brittle and easily roused.
  There's the Uniform Man, who is emotionally insecure, with a rigid and brittle temperament.
  So much so that, in meeting Streep, an edge of brittle insecurity appears faintly visible beneath her ageless face and coolly cordial manner.
  Hearst's world is populated by nervous, brittle sophisticates who jump joylessly around when the potentate's mistress orders them to Charleston: cats on a very hot tin roof.
  Synonyms
  edgy, on edge, nervous, unstable, highly strung, anxious, tense, excitable, jumpy, skittish, neurotic, hysterical

nounˈbridlˈbrɪdl

A candy made from nuts and set melted sugar.
果仁薄脆糖
peanut brittle
花生薄脆糖。
Example sentencesExamples
- For the almond brittle: In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water and simmer until golden brown.
- My friend's wife takes the paper bag of peanut brittle from my wife, unfolds the top, peeks inside.
- The cave lies faulted in east-to-west joints, like a huge sheet of cracked peanut brittle.
- For the pumpkin seed brittle, in a small covered saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil.
- Less brave souls might prefer to skip the sugar-cane peanut brittle and chocolate balls for the exotic home-made ice creams.
- It broke sharply and satisfyingly, like good peanut brittle.
- You'll be rewarded with deep flavor and candy that sets up perfectly every time, as in the case of our classic buttery almond toffee and our pretty cashew brittle.
- It's topped with a spackling of orange brittle and spiked with fennel seeds, so that the smooth tanginess of the cake melts into a kind of crunchy sweetness on the back of your tongue.
- It is no accident that peanut brittle resembles light brown glass.
- It was shiny on the top, with some little bubbles in places, like a piece of dark green peanut brittle.
- It has a delicious malty aroma with hints of heather and honey and rich, sweet, nutty undertones like sugared almonds or peanut brittle.
- Since 1964, this family-owned shop in historic Old Sacramento has been turning out vats of old-fashioned candy kettle delights like nut brittles, buttery toffee, and caramel corn.
- But explorers would not eat prissy little candy canes and peanut brittle when they could tear into a hamburger, would they?
- During the holidays I make peanut brittle that I never send to friends, and even melt chocolate, but that's about it.
- There you can find tons of peanut brittle, peanut butter pie - even peanut soup.
- Store your brittle in a tightly closed container at room temperature for several days or freezer for up to two months.
- He and Kat made peanut brittle and he promptly squirmed off Karl's lap to get him a piece.
- And really, the first few bites of peanut brittle, frosted cookies, etc., are always the best.
- The silky, smooth livery foie gras contrasted gorgeously with the plum and the almond brittle.
- Its only hope is a shard of unconventional pumpkin seed brittle, which is sweet and crunchy and redolent with cumin.

Origin

Late Middle English, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English brēotan ‘break up’.

单词	brittle
释义	Definition of brittle in English: brittle adjective ˈbrɪt(ə)lˈbrɪdl 1Hard but liable to break easily. 脆的，易碎的 her bones became fragile and brittle 她的骨头变得脆而易碎。 Example sentencesExamples In some cases the use of chemical texturizers may cause color treated tresses to become brittle, spongy or break off. Ageing brain corals, brittle firecorals and delicate seafans are easily dislodged from their anchorages by the fierce breakers. Another characteristic in spider silk's favor is that it has to get very cold before it becomes brittle enough to break easily. In severe cases, nails may become brittle and break easily. With a little planning and preventive measures, you can avoid the common sun and surf damage of faded colour, fragile, brittle or dry hair and yucky split ends. Be forewarned that the plastic is brittle, and you can easily break it in the process. And if you have long hair and it gets brittle, it breaks off… If you over- or underprocess your hair, you can expect brittle strands that snap easily. The ledge was brittle, and would be easily broken. Cast iron is heavy, hard, somewhat brittle, and may break if dropped. Quartz is a very hard stone; it's also brittle and breaks easily into small chunks. Instead, I held the fragile note from that fateful night in my fingertips, taking extreme care not to break the brittle edges. If not staked, the wind will often times break the somewhat brittle, sprawling stems at the base. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become thin, brittle and easily broken. Romping by a half-iced pond, they break through the brittle ice and come home muddy, wet-mittened, and whining. The Earth's crust, as with many planetary crusts, is brittle and breaks relatively easily. When harvesting, always cut rather than pull peppers from the plant so you don't break their brittle branches. As it was fractured before it left the bell tower and was gently lowered, it is likely the brittle metal broke in the sudden change of temperature from scorching heat to cold as the flames were doused with water. For example, getting enough calcium can reduce the risk of osteoporosis, in which bones become brittle and break as one ages. However, the rubbery material was brittle and broke too easily. Synonyms breakable, splintery, shatterable, fragile, frail, delicate, frangible rigid, hard, crisp 1.1 (of a person's voice) unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing signs of instability or nervousness. （声音，尤指人的嗓音）尖利刺耳的 a brittle laugh 尖利刺耳的笑声。 Example sentencesExamples O'Toole's clear blue eyes and brittle voice flood with so much anguish and pain that even Pitt's fixed pout and the awful lines cannot make a laughable travesty of the scene. Other songs recall Joy Division and Depeche Mode, as his brittle voice tiptoes to center stage with only a spare backing of guitars and drum loops. It is compelling in the extreme - even more so as Nina's voice is sweet yet brittle, arid and luscious. But the brittle strums of acoustic and Nick Kenyon's powerful voice add up to a heady concoction of protest song and a truly unplugged, but no less energetic workout. He gave a brittle laugh and shook his head, eyebrows raised in incredulity. Jude offered a brittle laugh at his own expense. On ‘Dreamers,’ the first syllable Frost sings sounds so brittle and fragile it seems about to shatter into ice crystals at any moment. She smokes and drinks and engages in brittle chatter, laughing through it all as if men, love, life were sports in which she was the Olympic medallist. On top of that, it's a pretty interesting contrast to the Albini-inspired, sharp and brittle guitar splatters that round out the rest of independent rock. She could hear the brittle edge in her voice, and hated how desperate it made her sound. She sits up straight, her voice becoming clipped and brittle. ‘I still do not like it,’ he said, his voice turned brittle now. If McRae's voice has a brittle edge, the phrasing is imperious. She laughed, it was a brittle sound, ‘your ex-fiancée's sitting right over there.’ When he spoke again, his voice was brittle. The sound of his voice was eerie, with the words cracking, brittle with the dryness that shrunk his throat. Synonyms harsh, hard, sharp, strident, grating, rasping 1.2 Appearing decisive or cheerful but unstable or nervous within. （人，行为）外强中干的 her manner was artificially bright and brittle Example sentencesExamples Miner is spot-on, down to her brittle smile and overeager voice. There's the Uniform Man, who is emotionally insecure, with a rigid and brittle temperament. Poets, popularly, are delicate petals, emotionally brittle and easily roused. Hearst's world is populated by nervous, brittle sophisticates who jump joylessly around when the potentate's mistress orders them to Charleston: cats on a very hot tin roof. So much so that, in meeting Streep, an edge of brittle insecurity appears faintly visible beneath her ageless face and coolly cordial manner. Synonyms edgy, on edge, nervous, unstable, highly strung, anxious, tense, excitable, jumpy, skittish, neurotic, hysterical sensitive, insecure British nervy informal uptight noun ˈbrɪt(ə)lˈbrɪdl mass noun A brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. 果仁薄脆糖 peanut brittle 花生薄脆糖。 Example sentencesExamples And really, the first few bites of peanut brittle, frosted cookies, etc., are always the best. You'll be rewarded with deep flavor and candy that sets up perfectly every time, as in the case of our classic buttery almond toffee and our pretty cashew brittle. It was shiny on the top, with some little bubbles in places, like a piece of dark green peanut brittle. It is no accident that peanut brittle resembles light brown glass. It broke sharply and satisfyingly, like good peanut brittle. Its only hope is a shard of unconventional pumpkin seed brittle, which is sweet and crunchy and redolent with cumin. During the holidays I make peanut brittle that I never send to friends, and even melt chocolate, but that's about it. For the pumpkin seed brittle, in a small covered saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil. It has a delicious malty aroma with hints of heather and honey and rich, sweet, nutty undertones like sugared almonds or peanut brittle. Less brave souls might prefer to skip the sugar-cane peanut brittle and chocolate balls for the exotic home-made ice creams. The silky, smooth livery foie gras contrasted gorgeously with the plum and the almond brittle. It's topped with a spackling of orange brittle and spiked with fennel seeds, so that the smooth tanginess of the cake melts into a kind of crunchy sweetness on the back of your tongue. But explorers would not eat prissy little candy canes and peanut brittle when they could tear into a hamburger, would they? There you can find tons of peanut brittle, peanut butter pie - even peanut soup. He and Kat made peanut brittle and he promptly squirmed off Karl's lap to get him a piece. My friend's wife takes the paper bag of peanut brittle from my wife, unfolds the top, peeks inside. The cave lies faulted in east-to-west joints, like a huge sheet of cracked peanut brittle. Store your brittle in a tightly closed container at room temperature for several days or freezer for up to two months. For the almond brittle: In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water and simmer until golden brown. Since 1964, this family-owned shop in historic Old Sacramento has been turning out vats of old-fashioned candy kettle delights like nut brittles, buttery toffee, and caramel corn. Derivatives brittlely adverb Field observations of brittly deformed granular rock have shown that the extent and magnitude of fault-related damage zone strain is influenced by the distribution of fault slip. Example sentencesExamples Closed bubbles are likely to open brittlely during transport and from then on pumice clasts can degas in the same manner as the matrix ash, but presumably more slowly due perhaps to their lower permeability. ‘Please, don't call me that,’ he said brittly, ‘That's what my parents always call me… ‘Saoirse glanced up at him, catching the agitated tone in his voice.’ Deformation bands have been referred to by various terminologies in reports of field observations and laboratory experiments of brittly deformed porous rock. I said no, and she smiled brittlely, before getting on her bike and driving off, the previously mentioned squeaks being heard for a few miles off. brittleness noun ˈbrɪt(ə)lnəsˈbrɪdlnəs An overdose can be harmful to bones and skin, causing weakness and brittleness, even leading to fatigue and vomiting. Example sentencesExamples With this, there is nothing to worry about brittleness or breakability. An effect of fluoride is that it causes brittleness, and it is interesting to note that the majority of dentists recommend using fluoride toothpaste but do no support fluoridation of the water supply. Ben Stiller is perfect as the tightly-wound Chas - finally a role in which his strange brittleness works for him instead of against. Add the rice and turn up the heat, stirring to coat the rice and prevent it from sticking, and cook until a nutty smell and slight brittleness tell you it's time to add the liquid (about five minutes). Origin Late Middle English, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English brēotan 'break up'. Rhymes acquittal, belittle, committal, embrittle, it'll, kittle, little, remittal, skittle, spittle, tittle, victual, whittle Definition of brittle in US English: brittle adjectiveˈbridlˈbrɪdl 1Hard but liable to break or shatter easily. 脆的，易碎的 her bones became fragile and brittle 她的骨头变得脆而易碎。 Example sentencesExamples For example, getting enough calcium can reduce the risk of osteoporosis, in which bones become brittle and break as one ages. Romping by a half-iced pond, they break through the brittle ice and come home muddy, wet-mittened, and whining. Be forewarned that the plastic is brittle, and you can easily break it in the process. Ageing brain corals, brittle firecorals and delicate seafans are easily dislodged from their anchorages by the fierce breakers. With a little planning and preventive measures, you can avoid the common sun and surf damage of faded colour, fragile, brittle or dry hair and yucky split ends. If you over- or underprocess your hair, you can expect brittle strands that snap easily. In severe cases, nails may become brittle and break easily. And if you have long hair and it gets brittle, it breaks off… As it was fractured before it left the bell tower and was gently lowered, it is likely the brittle metal broke in the sudden change of temperature from scorching heat to cold as the flames were doused with water. Another characteristic in spider silk's favor is that it has to get very cold before it becomes brittle enough to break easily. The ledge was brittle, and would be easily broken. Cast iron is heavy, hard, somewhat brittle, and may break if dropped. If not staked, the wind will often times break the somewhat brittle, sprawling stems at the base. Quartz is a very hard stone; it's also brittle and breaks easily into small chunks. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become thin, brittle and easily broken. Instead, I held the fragile note from that fateful night in my fingertips, taking extreme care not to break the brittle edges. In some cases the use of chemical texturizers may cause color treated tresses to become brittle, spongy or break off. The Earth's crust, as with many planetary crusts, is brittle and breaks relatively easily. When harvesting, always cut rather than pull peppers from the plant so you don't break their brittle branches. However, the rubbery material was brittle and broke too easily. Synonyms breakable, splintery, shatterable, fragile, frail, delicate, frangible 1.1 (of a sound, especially a person's voice) unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing signs of instability or nervousness. （声音，尤指人的嗓音）尖利刺耳的 a brittle laugh 尖利刺耳的笑声。 Example sentencesExamples It is compelling in the extreme - even more so as Nina's voice is sweet yet brittle, arid and luscious. Jude offered a brittle laugh at his own expense. She could hear the brittle edge in her voice, and hated how desperate it made her sound. On ‘Dreamers,’ the first syllable Frost sings sounds so brittle and fragile it seems about to shatter into ice crystals at any moment. O'Toole's clear blue eyes and brittle voice flood with so much anguish and pain that even Pitt's fixed pout and the awful lines cannot make a laughable travesty of the scene. On top of that, it's a pretty interesting contrast to the Albini-inspired, sharp and brittle guitar splatters that round out the rest of independent rock. ‘I still do not like it,’ he said, his voice turned brittle now. She sits up straight, her voice becoming clipped and brittle. Other songs recall Joy Division and Depeche Mode, as his brittle voice tiptoes to center stage with only a spare backing of guitars and drum loops. If McRae's voice has a brittle edge, the phrasing is imperious. When he spoke again, his voice was brittle. The sound of his voice was eerie, with the words cracking, brittle with the dryness that shrunk his throat. She smokes and drinks and engages in brittle chatter, laughing through it all as if men, love, life were sports in which she was the Olympic medallist. But the brittle strums of acoustic and Nick Kenyon's powerful voice add up to a heady concoction of protest song and a truly unplugged, but no less energetic workout. He gave a brittle laugh and shook his head, eyebrows raised in incredulity. She laughed, it was a brittle sound, ‘your ex-fiancée's sitting right over there.’ Synonyms harsh, hard, sharp, strident, grating, rasping 1.2 (of a person or behavior) appearing aggressive or hard but unstable or nervous within. （人，行为）外强中干的 her manner was artificially bright and brittle Example sentencesExamples Miner is spot-on, down to her brittle smile and overeager voice. Poets, popularly, are delicate petals, emotionally brittle and easily roused. There's the Uniform Man, who is emotionally insecure, with a rigid and brittle temperament. So much so that, in meeting Streep, an edge of brittle insecurity appears faintly visible beneath her ageless face and coolly cordial manner. Hearst's world is populated by nervous, brittle sophisticates who jump joylessly around when the potentate's mistress orders them to Charleston: cats on a very hot tin roof. Synonyms edgy, on edge, nervous, unstable, highly strung, anxious, tense, excitable, jumpy, skittish, neurotic, hysterical nounˈbridlˈbrɪdl A candy made from nuts and set melted sugar. 果仁薄脆糖 peanut brittle 花生薄脆糖。 Example sentencesExamples For the almond brittle: In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water and simmer until golden brown. My friend's wife takes the paper bag of peanut brittle from my wife, unfolds the top, peeks inside. The cave lies faulted in east-to-west joints, like a huge sheet of cracked peanut brittle. For the pumpkin seed brittle, in a small covered saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil. Less brave souls might prefer to skip the sugar-cane peanut brittle and chocolate balls for the exotic home-made ice creams. It broke sharply and satisfyingly, like good peanut brittle. You'll be rewarded with deep flavor and candy that sets up perfectly every time, as in the case of our classic buttery almond toffee and our pretty cashew brittle. It's topped with a spackling of orange brittle and spiked with fennel seeds, so that the smooth tanginess of the cake melts into a kind of crunchy sweetness on the back of your tongue. It is no accident that peanut brittle resembles light brown glass. It was shiny on the top, with some little bubbles in places, like a piece of dark green peanut brittle. It has a delicious malty aroma with hints of heather and honey and rich, sweet, nutty undertones like sugared almonds or peanut brittle. Since 1964, this family-owned shop in historic Old Sacramento has been turning out vats of old-fashioned candy kettle delights like nut brittles, buttery toffee, and caramel corn. But explorers would not eat prissy little candy canes and peanut brittle when they could tear into a hamburger, would they? During the holidays I make peanut brittle that I never send to friends, and even melt chocolate, but that's about it. There you can find tons of peanut brittle, peanut butter pie - even peanut soup. Store your brittle in a tightly closed container at room temperature for several days or freezer for up to two months. He and Kat made peanut brittle and he promptly squirmed off Karl's lap to get him a piece. And really, the first few bites of peanut brittle, frosted cookies, etc., are always the best. The silky, smooth livery foie gras contrasted gorgeously with the plum and the almond brittle. Its only hope is a shard of unconventional pumpkin seed brittle, which is sweet and crunchy and redolent with cumin. Origin Late Middle English, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English brēotan ‘break up’.
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