hard but liable to break or shatter easily
脆的,易碎的
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her bones became fragile and brittle. 她的骨头变得脆而易碎。
(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
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a brittle laugh .尖利刺耳的笑声。
(of a person or behaviour)appearing decisive and aggressive but unstable or nervous within
(人,行为)外强中干的。
a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar
果仁薄脆糖
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peanut brittle .花生薄脆糖。
"late Middle English, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English