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Fragile Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Fragility Describe Delicate Easily Back

英语单词 fragile
英美音标 ['frædʒail; 'frædʒl]
中文释义 adj.易碎的,脆的
vocab简明 If it's delicate and easily broken, like a rare glass vase or the feelings of an overly emotional friend, it's certainly fragile.
vocab扩展 Back in the 1500s, fragile implied moral weakness. Then around 1600, its definition broadened to mean “liable to break.” It wasn’t until the 19th century that the word started to mean “frail” and was used to describe people. Today we use it to describe things like spider webs, unstable political systems, and insecure egos. Synonyms include flimsy, vulnerable, and brittle.
真题原句 Works of several historians reveal the moral compromises made by the nation’s early leaders and the fragile nature of the country’s infancy.
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
  [JOURNALISM 新闻]
  • 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。

  • 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。

  • His overall condition remained fragile.

    他的整体情况还是很不稳定。

fragility
  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。

fragility
  • 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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
  [usu v-link ADJ]
  • 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。

来源 2008.4

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