brittle

もろい、壊れやすい

硬いが、曲げたり押したり叩いたりすると簡単に割れたりひびが入ったりする。

やさしい英語で： Hard but easily broken or cracked when bent, pressed, or hit.

• The plastic is brittle.
• Cold weather made the branches brittle.
• Her nails became brittle and broke easily.

類義語： fragile, breakable

反対語： flexible, tough

よく使う表現： brittle bones, brittle plastic, brittle nails, become brittle

傷つきやすい、繊細な

他人の言葉や行動で、気持ちが乱れたり傷ついたりしやすい。

やさしい英語で： Easily upset or hurt by what other people say or do.

• She felt emotionally brittle today.
• His brittle confidence could not survive another rejection.
• They avoided criticism because he was so brittle.

類義語： fragile, sensitive, easily hurt

反対語： resilient

よく使う表現： brittle person, brittle mood, emotionally brittle

ナッツ入りキャンディー、ピーナッツブリトル

煮詰めた砂糖とナッツで作る、薄く硬くて割れやすい菓子。

やさしい英語で： A hard, thin sweet made with cooked sugar and nuts, which breaks into pieces easily.

• She made peanut brittle.
• Would you like a piece of brittle?
• We packed the almond brittle in small gift boxes.

類義語： brickle

よく使う表現： peanut brittle, almond brittle, make brittle