brittleness
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/ˈbrɪtlnəs/
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/ˈbrɪtlnəs/
Something that is hard but breaks easily
The cold weather increased the brittleness of the glass.
寒冷的天气增加了玻璃的脆性。
Something that seems strong but can break or fail easily
The company's success hid the brittleness of its financial situation.
公司的成功掩盖了其财务状况的脆弱性。
A person's behavior that seems confident but can change to being upset easily
His smile hid the brittleness of his emotions.
他的微笑掩盖了他情感的脆弱性。