fragile

英 [ˈfrædʒaɪl]

美 [ˈfrædʒl]

adj. 易碎的; 易损的; 不牢固的; 脆弱的; 纤巧的; 精细的; 纤巧美丽的

Collins.2 / BNC.5941 / COCA.4733

牛津词典

adj.

易碎的；易损的
easily broken or damaged
1. fragile china/glass/bones
  易碎的瓷器 / 玻璃制品 / 骨骼
不牢固的；脆弱的
weak and uncertain; easily destroyed or spoilt
1. a fragile alliance/ceasefire/relationship
  不牢固的联盟；不确定的停火 / 关系
2. The economy remains extremely fragile.
  经济仍然极其脆弱。
纤巧的；精细的；纤巧美丽的
delicate and often beautiful
1. fragile beauty
  纤美
2. The woman's fragile face broke into a smile.
  那面孔秀丽的女子粲然一笑。
虚弱的
not strong and likely to become ill/sick
1. Her father is now 86 and in fragile health.
  她的父亲现在86岁，身体虚弱。
2. I'm feeling a bit fragile after last night (= not well, perhaps because of drinking too much alcohol) .
  昨夜以后我觉得身子有点发虚（可能是纵酒所致）。

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。

adj

vulnerably delicate
1. she has the fragile beauty of youth
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
1. a kite too delicate to fly safely
2. fragile porcelain plates
3. fragile old bones
4. a frail craft
Synonym:delicatefrail
lacking substance or significance
1. slight evidence
2. a tenuous argument
3. a thin plot
Synonym:flimsyslighttenuousthin

I have to admit that I failed is so fragile.
我不得不承认，失败的我是那么的脆弱。
The apparatus is fragile and should be handled with care.
仪表娇贵，要小心轻放。
North-west China is a largely arid and semi-arid, fragile environment that is highly vulnerable to climate change.
中国西北部基本上是干旱和半干旱的脆弱环境，对气候变化非常脆弱。
His overall condition remained fragile.
他的整体情况还是很不稳定。
The report highlights the impact small arms and light-weapons have on three fragile societies.
这份报告强调了小武器和轻武器对三个国家的影响。
In this unprecedented disaster, people's lives become so fragile, however, have become so stubborn.
在这场空前的大灾难中，人的生命变得如此脆弱，然而，也变得如此顽强。
The child's health is fragile.
这孩子身体太娇。
He remains the anchor of the country's fragile political balance.
他仍然是维系该国脆弱的政治平衡的支柱。
She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform
她又小又弱，穿一身军装看起来很不协调。
His shell became fragile.
他的壳变脆了。