fragility

英 [frəˈdʒɪlɪti]

美 [frəˈdʒɪləti]

n.  脆弱；易碎性；虚弱；脆性

TOEFL化学

BNC.18616 / COCA.15874

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 脆弱的;不确定的
  If you describe a situation asfragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. His overall condition remained fragile.
     他的整体情况还是很不稳定。
• ADJ-GRADED 易碎的;易坏的
  Something that isfragileis easily broken or damaged.
  1. He leaned back in his fragile chair.
     他仰靠在那把摇摇晃晃的椅子上。
• ADJ-GRADED (外表)精致的，精巧的
  Something that isfragileis very delicate or fine in appearance.
  1. The haircut emphasised her fragile beauty.
     发型突出了她的精致之美。
• ADJ-GRADED 虚弱的;无力的
  If someone feelsfragile, they feel weak, for example because they are ill or have drunk too much alcohol.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• lack of physical strength
  Synonym:delicacy
• quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
  Synonym:breakabilityfrangiblenessfrangibility

双语例句

• If these projections are to be believed, they point to greater socio-political fragility in 2013.
  如果这些经济预测是可信的，那么2013年预计会出现更大的社会和政治脆弱性问题。
• These linked dangers between external and internal imbalances, domestic debt accumulations and financial fragility were foretold by a number of analysts.
  这些外部和内部不平衡、国内债务积累和金融脆弱性之间的危险联系，曾被一些分析家预言过。
• That lack of diversity in turn generated system-wide fragility and, ultimately, collapse.
  这种多样性的缺失继而又导致了整个系统的脆弱，以及最终的崩溃。
• Generally, Latin American countries have the characteristics of financial fragility.
  摘要拉美国家普遍具有金融脆弱性这一特徵。
• The fragility of crystal is not a weakness but a fineness.
  水晶的脆弱并不是一种软弱而是一个优点。
• Given the extreme fragility of the private sector, that could cause another economic downturn.
  鉴于私营部门的极度脆弱，这可能再度造成经济低迷。
• The result is rapidly rising global financial fragility.
  这一循环的结果，就是全球金融脆弱性不断加大。
• The dissertation demonstrates Chinese banking fragility.
  论文对我国银行体系脆弱性进行了实证研究。
• This research revises the current theory of fragility and makes cushioning design for product more precise and more actual.
  该研究完善了当前冲击脆值理论，使缓冲包装设计更精确，更符合实际。
• Let us remember this day with respect and humility for the fragility of life and nature.
  纪念此日，我们要记得对易变的大自然和生命存有尊敬和谦卑的心。