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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5941 COCA: 4733

fragile

Word family 
fra·gile /ˈfrædʒaɪl $ -dʒəl/ ●●○ adjectiveadj
1  WEAKeasily broken or damaged 脆弱的，易碎的，易損壞的 OPP strong
Be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile.
小心那只花瓶——很容易打碎的。
fragile bones
脆弱的骨頭
► see thesaurus at weak
2  WEAKa fragile situation is one that is weak or uncertain, and likely to become worse under pressure 〔形勢〕脆弱的，不穩定的 OPP strong
the country’s fragile economy
該國脆弱的經濟
Relations between the two countries are in a fragile state.
兩國關系脆弱。
the party’s fragile unity
該黨不堪一擊的團結
3. fragile health a weak physical condition because of illness 虛弱的身體
Examples from the Corpus
fragile health• Loneliness, fragile health and homelessness are just a few of the problems they face without our help.
4  thin and delicate 纖巧美麗的
fragile beauty
纖美
5. WEAK British EnglishBrE if someone feels fragile they feel ill, especially because they have drunk too much alcohol 有氣無力的；虛弱的；〔尤指喝太多酒後〕精神不振的
—fragility /frəˈdʒɪləti/ noun [uncountableU]
n THESAURUS
fragile easily broken or damaged
The documents are old and very fragile.
a fragile glass case
The seventeenth century wall hangings are extremely fragile.
delicate easily damaged – used especially about things that are made from thin material and look attractive
a delicate gold necklace
The plant has delicate blue flowers.
delicate fabrics
brittle brittle hair, nails, bones etc have a hard surface, but they break easily, especially because they are not in good condition
As you get older, your bones become more brittle.
a special shampoo for dry and brittle hair
breakable breakable objects must be handled carefully because they will break easily
Put breakable objects out of the reach of children.
breakable ornaments
flimsy made of thin material that tears easily, or badly-made and likely to break easily
a flimsy cotton shirt
a flimsy wooden table
frail especially literary not strong and therefore easy to break, damage, or hurt
The young trees are frail and need to be protected from the wind.
a frail little fishing boat
a frail old lady
Examples from the Corpus
fragile• It is life sculpted by extreme and hostile conditions, life that is fragile and all but unknown.• They are often shy, fragile, and preoccupied with feelings of self-doubt.• This is an environmentally fragile area.• These people can take many blows, but I, I am fragile as a butterfly.• Perhaps the world has never seen a power as fragile as that of the imam.• Two ambulance attendants picked up his fragile body and put him carefully onto a stretcher.• The area also has a range of fragile eco-systems and rare plants including button grass, alpine meadow and snow gum.• Sandra knew just what to say to protect Mike's fragile ego.• This was Abba's tour de force, a brilliantly structured melodrama which put Faltskog's fragile, emotional vocal centre stage.• It could do considerable damage if it happened to hit some of the more fragile equipment.• The parcel was marked FRAGILE -- HANDLE WITH CARE.• Ed's already fragile health deteriorated after he left the hospital.• The baby felt so fragile in his arms.• And in her heart she allowed hope to blossom into fragile life again.• The museum sends fragile porcelain objects to specialists to be restored.
fragile economy• The revolution deterred visitors to Madeira and adversely affected the already fragile economy.
Origin fragile
(1400-1500) Latin fragilis; → FRAIL
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5941 COCA: 4733
fragile

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, become, feel, look, seem虛弱；變得虛弱；感覺虛弱；看上去虛弱；似乎虛弱▸➤remain仍然虛弱ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極度／相當／非常虛弱▸➤emotionally情感脆弱
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5941 COCA: 4733
fragile

adjective

fragile ♦︎ delicate ♦︎ brittleThese words all describe things that break easily. 這些詞均表示易碎的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆fragile / delicate / brittle bones / glass◆fragile / delicate china◆a fragile / delicate thread◆the fragile / delicate ecology■ fragile ˈfrædʒaɪl; NAmE ˈfrædʒleasily broken or damaged 易碎的；易損的；脆弱的◆Be careful not to drop it, it's very fragile.小心别把它摔了，它很容易碎。◆fragile habitats threatened by pollution受污染威脅的脆弱的栖息地■ delicate ˈdelɪkət easily broken or damaged 易碎的；易損的；脆弱的◆The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.眼睛是身體最嬌弱的器官之一。◆the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest雨林極易遭到破壞的生態平衡NOTE 辨析 Fragile or delicate? Delicate fabrics, like wool and silk, need special care. 形容織物時，delicate指織料精細的、需要特别護理的，如羊毛、絲等◆a cool wash for delicate fabrics精細織物需用冷水洗滌 Fragile fabrics need even more care, usually because they are very old. * fragile指織物通常因古舊而易損的、更需小心處理的◆What sort of cleaning method will avoid damaging these fragile old fabrics?哪種清潔方法不會令這些脆弱的古老織物受損？ ■ brittle with a hard texture or surface, but easily broken 硬而碎的；脆性的◆Bones become more brittle with age.年紀越大，骨頭越脆。◆She had thin, brittle, permed hair.她的頭發細而脆，而且燙過。ⓘ Brittle is used to describe bones, nails, hair, glass and other hard materials. Bones that break easily because of age or disease are brittle or fragile; bones that break easily because they are small and light are delicate or fragile. * brittle用以描述bone、nail、hair、glass和其他硬物。指骨骼因年老或疾病而變得易折用brittle或fragile，指骨骼因又小又輕而易折用delicate或fragile。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5941 COCA: 4733

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