英语词汇“fragile”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

frag•ile adj.

easily broken or damaged:a fragile vase.
delicate in appearance:fragile beauty.
lacking in substance or force; flimsy:a fragile excuse.

fra•gil•i•ty n. [uncountable]See -frac-.

frag•ile adj.

easily broken, shattered, or damaged;
delicate;
brittle;
frail:a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
vulnerably delicate, as in appearance:She has a fragile beauty.
lacking in substance or force;
flimsy:a fragile excuse.

Latin fragilis, equivalent. to frag- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -ilis -ile
1505–15

frag′ile•ly, adv.
fra•gil•i•ty frag′ile•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See frail ¹.

fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ adj

able to be broken easily
in a weakened physical state
delicate; light: a fragile touch
slight; tenuous

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break

ˈfragilely adv fragility /frəˈdʒɪlɪtɪ/ n

单词	fragile
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 frag•ile /ˈfrædʒəl/USA pronunciation adj. easily broken or damaged:a fragile vase. delicate in appearance:fragile beauty. lacking in substance or force; flimsy:a fragile excuse. fra•gil•i•ty /frəˈdʒɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -frac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 frag•ile (fraj′əl; Brit.* fraj′īl),USA pronunciation* adj. easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail:a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance:She has a fragile beauty. lacking in substance or force; flimsy:a fragile excuse. Latin fragilis, equivalent. to frag- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -ilis -ile 1505–15 frag′ile•ly, adv. fra•gil•i•ty (frə jil′i tē),USA pronunciation frag′ile•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See frail ¹. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ adj able to be broken easily in a weakened physical state delicate; light: a fragile touch slight; tenuous Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break ˈfragilely adv fragility /frəˈdʒɪlɪtɪ/ n
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