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fragile

美 [ˈfrædʒl]英 [ˈfrædʒaɪl]
  • adj.易碎的;脆弱的;易损的;虚弱的;不牢固的;纤巧的;精细的;纤巧美丽的

派生词: fragility n.

frag 打碎 + -ile ...的

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adj.

1

易碎的;易损的
easily broken or damaged

fragile china/glass/bones

易碎的瓷器 / 玻璃制品 / 骨骼

2

不牢固的;脆弱的
weak and uncertain; easily destroyed or spoilt

a fragile alliance/ceasefire/relationship

不牢固的联盟;不确定的停火 / 关系

The economy remains extremely fragile.

经济仍然极其脆弱。

3

纤巧的;精细的;纤巧美丽的
delicate and often beautiful

fragile beauty

纤美

The woman's fragile face broke into a smile.

那面孔秀丽的女子粲然一笑。

4

虚弱的
not strong and likely to become ill/sick

Her father is now 86 and in fragile health.

她的父亲现在86岁,身体虚弱。

I'm feeling a bit fragile after last night (= not well, perhaps because of drinking too much alcohol) .

昨夜以后我觉得身子有点发虚(可能是纵酒所致)。

5


the fragility of the human body

人体的脆弱

fragile

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 脆弱的;不确定的
    If you describe a situation as fragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack.

    The fragile economies of several southern African nations could be irreparably damaged...

    一些南非国家的脆弱经济可能会被彻底破坏,无法挽回。

  • By mid-1988 there were clear indications of the extreme fragility of the Right-wing coalition.

    到 1988 年年中,有明显迹象表明右翼联盟极度脆弱。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 易碎的;易坏的
    Something that is fragile is easily broken or damaged.

    He leaned back in his fragile chair.

    他仰靠在那把摇摇晃晃的椅子上。

  • Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones.

    老司机由于骨骼脆化更有可能受重伤。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED (外表)精致的,精巧的
    Something that is fragile is very delicate or fine in appearance.

    The haircut emphasised her fragile beauty.

    发型突出了她的精致之美。

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED 虚弱的;无力的
    If someone feels fragile, they feel weak, for example because they are ill or have drunk too much alcohol.

    He felt irritated and strangely fragile, as if he were recovering from a severe bout of flu.

    他感到恼火和莫名其妙的虚弱,仿佛经历了一场重感冒,正在康复。

adj

1
vulnerably delicate
she has the fragile beauty of youth
2
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
a kite too delicate to fly safely
fragile porcelain plates
fragile old bones
a frail craft
Synonym: delicate frail
3
lacking substance or significance;a fragile claim to fame"
slight evidence
a tenuous argument
a thin plot
Synonym: flimsy slight tenuous thin

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  1. Mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth .

    壳薄而易碎的贻贝,仅有未完全发育的铰合齿。

  2. The reconciled reptiles rest on a fragile tile .

    和解的爬行动物歇在易碎的瓷砖上。

  3. I 'm feeling a bit fragile after last night .

    昨夜以后我觉得身子有点发虚。

  4. Oil pollution could damage the fragile ecology of the coral reefs .

    石油污染可能破坏珊瑚礁脆弱的生态环境。

  5. The woman 's fragile face broke into a smile .

    那面孔秀丽的女子粲然一笑。

  6. He remains the anchor of the country 's fragile political balance .

    他仍然是维系该国脆弱的政治平衡的支柱。

  7. He placed one hand heavily on a fragile , wobbling table .

    他把一只手重重地放在一张摇摇晃晃的桌上。

  8. The fragile economies of several southern African nations could be irreparably damaged

    一些南非国家的脆弱经济可能会被彻底破坏,无法挽回。

  9. She looked pretty and rather fragile , dressed in black velvet .

    她穿着黑色的天鹅绒礼服,看上去娇小美丽。

  10. The Prime Minister 's fragile government was on the brink of collapse

    首相领导的脆弱的政府处在瓦解边缘。

  11. She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform

    她又小又弱,穿一身军装看起来很不协调。

  12. His overall condition remained fragile .

    他的整体情况还是很不稳定。

  13. He leaned back in his fragile chair .

    他仰靠在那把摇摇晃晃的椅子上。

  14. The incident ruptures a recent and fragile ceasefire .

    这次事件使最近达成的不堪一击的停火协议破裂。

  15. The fragile peace was hanging by a thread as thousands of hardliners took to the streets .

    成千上万的强硬派分子走上街头示威,脆弱的和平局势危在旦夕。

  16. Shakur loses his fragile grip on reality and starts blasting away at friends and foe alike .

    沙库尔丧失了对形势仅存的一点判断,无论对敌对友都开始大加挞伐。

  17. The haircut emphasised her fragile beauty .

    发型突出了她的精致之美。

  18. He felt irritated and strangely fragile , as if he were recovering from a severe bout of flu .

    他感到恼火和莫名其妙的虚弱,仿佛经历了一场重感冒,正在康复。

  19. Relations between the two companies are in a fragile state .

    这两家公司之间关系脆弱。

  20. This kind of paper is too fragile .

    这纸太脆。

  21. The child 's health is fragile .

    这孩子身体太娇。

  22. The apparatus is fragile and should be handled with care .

    仪表娇贵,要小心轻放。

  23. The vase is beautiful , but fragile .

    这个花瓶很漂亮,但太易打碎。

  24. Now it will be her job to get the Fed and the markets out of the biggest and most unconventional monetary program in history without derailing the fragile recovery .

    现在,她的工作将是让美联储和市场摆脱历史上规模最大、最非常规的货币计划,同时又不会破坏脆弱的经济复苏。

  25. Progress   in   the   development   of   renewables   could   be   fragile ,   however ,   if   fossil   fuel   prices remain   low   for   long .

    但是,如果化石燃料的价格长期走低,可再生能源的发展进程有可能变得危及累卵。

  26. It seemed to me , even , that there was nothing more fragile on all Earth .

    就好像在地球上没有比这更脆弱的了。

  27. This glass disc looks very fragile .

    这个玻璃盘子看起来很容易碎。

  28. I wish to forcefully grasp fragile and entirely oppositional poles , allowing them to coexist .

    我想要强押起脆弱的、完全相斥的两端,让他们共存。

  29. Teacups are kids who are extremely fragile and nuanced to their own discomforts .

    Teacup(茶杯型)是指心理极其脆弱、不堪一击的人,这些人过分专注于自己的不适或是问题。他们很难接受别人的批评或是拒绝,他们害怕一切可能的失败。

  30. The crisis comes at a fragile time for public health .

    对公共卫生而言,这场危机发生在一个尚不稳固的时代。

前缀
e-打碎

fragment n. 碎片

frag 打碎 + -ment 行为或结果

后缀
e-...的

mobile adj. 可移动的

mob 动,移动 + -ile ...的

hostile adj. 怀有敌意的

host 敌人,敌对 + -ile ...的

futile adj. 徒然的

fut- 熔,注 + -ile ...的

versatile adj. 多才多艺的

vers- 转 + -at- + -ile ...的

delicate flimsy fragile 【导航词义:易坏的】
delicate v. 易坏的,易碎的;;〈旧〉娇弱的
〔辨析〕

指具体事物易坏、易碎时常可与 fragile 换用;也可用于指人纤弱、娇气的,但此义现已少用。

〔例证〕

delicate/fragile glass

易碎的玻璃

She is such a delicate child.

她是个十分娇弱的孩子。

flimsy v. 脆弱的,易坏的
〔辨析〕

指物体不结实、容易坏的。

〔例证〕

a flimsy boat/chair/wooden house

不结实的船/椅子/木屋

fragile v. 脆弱的,易碎的
〔辨析〕

除指具体事物易损坏的之外,还常用来形容经济、关系等抽象事物脆弱的。

〔例证〕

a fragile cup

易碎的杯子

a fragile economy

脆弱的经济

Relations between the two companies are in a fragile state.

这两家公司之间关系脆弱。