English主要词典
fragile
Universal Words
adjective
1 easily broken or damaged:
fragile china / glass / bones * Be careful not to drop it; it's very fragile.
2 weak and uncertain; easily destroyed or spoilt:
a fragile alliance / ceasefire / relationship * The economy remains extremely fragile. * In her job she was used to dealing with actors' fragile egos.
3 delicate and often beautiful:
fragile beauty * The woman's fragile face broke into a smile.
4 not strong and likely to become ill:
Her father is now 86 and in fragile health. * (BrE, spoken) I'm feeling a bit fragile after last night (= not well, perhaps because of drinking too much alcohol).
fragility noun [U]:
the fragility of the human body * There was an air of fragility about him.
