brittleness; fragility
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
brittleness; the property of fracturing suddenly without significant deformation under tension or impact
Technical term used in materials science and physics to describe materials like glass, cast iron, brick, and stone.
Bō玻
li璃
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cuì脆
xìng性
cái材
liào料
，
shòu受
dào到
chōng冲
jī击
shí时
róng容
yì易
pò破
suì碎
。
Glass is a brittle material that easily shatters when impacted.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīn金
shǔ属
de的
cuì脆
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
yòng用
lái来
zhì制
zào造
tán弹
huáng簧
。
This metal has high brittleness and is not suitable for making springs.
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Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
xū需
yào要
jiàng降
dī低
cái材
liào料
de的
cuì脆
xìng性
，
tí提
gāo高
qí其
rèn韧
xìng性
。
Engineers need to reduce the brittleness of materials and increase their toughness.
Cuì脆
xìng性
wù物
zhì质
zài在
shòu受
lā拉
lì力
shí时
huì会
tū突
rán然
duàn断
liè裂
，
méi没
yǒu有
míng明
xiǎn显
biàn变
xíng形
。
Brittle substances fracture suddenly under tension without significant deformation.