brittleness
US /ˈbrɪt.l̩.nəs/
UK /ˈbrɪt.l̩.nəs/
名詞
1.
脆性, 易碎性
the quality of being hard but liable to break easily
範例:
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The brittleness of the old plastic made it prone to cracking.
舊塑料的脆性使其容易開裂。
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The engineer tested the material for its brittleness.
工程師測試了材料的脆性。
2.
脆弱, 敏感
a lack of warmth or sensitivity in a person's character or manner
範例:
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Her sudden brittleness in response to criticism was surprising.
她對批評的突然脆弱令人驚訝。
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There was a certain brittleness in his voice when he spoke about his past.
當他談論過去時，他的聲音中帶著一絲脆弱。
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