brit·tle
adjective/ˈbrɪtl/
/ˈbrɪtl/
- hard but easily broken
硬但易碎的;脆性的 - brittle bones/nails
易折的骨骼/指甲 - The paint was brittle with age.
油漆随着时间的推移而变脆。 - She had thin, brittle, permed hair.
她的头发细而脆,而且烫过。
- brittle bones/nails
- a brittle mood or state of mind is one that appears to be happy or strong but is actually nervous and easily damaged
脆弱的 - a brittle temperament
脆弱的性情
- a brittle temperament
- (of a sound) hard and sharp in an unpleasant way
尖厉的;刺耳的 - a brittle laugh
尖厉的笑声 - ‘Not at all,’ she said in a brittle voice, avoiding his eye.
“一点也不,”她用脆弱的声音说道,避开了他的目光。
- a brittle laugh
Word Originlate Middle English, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English brēotan ‘break up’.