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

单词

brittle

释义

brittle /britˈl/

adjective

noun

A type of hard toffee made with caramelized sugar and nuts

ORIGIN: OE brēotan to break

brittlely /britˈl-li/ or brittˈly adverb

brittˈleness noun

brittle bone disease or brittle bones noun

An inherited disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, characterized by abnormal fragility of the bones
Osteoporosis (non-standard)

brittˈlestar noun

A member of a class of echinoderms like starfish with long, snaky, sharply differentiated arms

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