brittle /'britl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
- (adj.) having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
- (adj.) lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
Chinese translation
- a. 易碎的, 脆弱的, 易坏的
- [机] 脆的, 脆性的, 易碎的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'britl/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.28 · Super Super Rare
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