fragile

adj.

1. 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
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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）。

1. ADJ-GRADED 脆弱的;不确定的
   If you describe a situation as fragile, 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED 易碎的;易坏的
   Something that is fragile is 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。
3. ADJ-GRADED (外表)精致的，精巧的
   Something that is fragile is very delicate or fine in appearance.
   1. The haircut emphasised her fragile beauty.
      发型突出了她的精致之美。
4. ADJ-GRADED 虚弱的;无力的
   If someone feels fragile, 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. His overall condition remained fragile.
   他的整体情况还是很不稳定。
5. He leaned back in his fragile chair.
   他仰靠在那把摇摇晃晃的椅子上。
6. The haircut emphasised her fragile beauty.
   发型突出了她的精致之美。
7. 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。
8. Shakur loses his fragile grip on reality and starts blasting away at friends and foe alike.
   沙库尔丧失了对形势仅存的一点判断，无论对敌对友都开始大加挞伐。
9. 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。
10. The incident ruptures a recent and fragile ceasefire.
    这次事件使最近达成的不堪一击的停火协议破裂。
11. The fragile peace was hanging by a thread as thousands of hardliners took to the streets.
    成千上万的强硬派分子走上街头示威，脆弱的和平局势危在旦夕。
12. She looked pretty and rather fragile, dressed in black velvet.
    她穿着黑色的天鹅绒礼服，看上去娇小美丽。
13. He placed one hand heavily on a fragile, wobbling table.
    他把一只手重重地放在一张摇摇晃晃的桌上。
14. The child's health is fragile.
    这孩子身体太娇。
15. This kind of paper is too fragile.
    这纸太脆。
16. The apparatus is fragile and should be handled with care.
    仪表娇贵，要小心轻放。
17. The vase is beautiful, but fragile.
    这个花瓶很漂亮，但太易打碎。
18. It is all the more evident that the world economic recovery is fragile and uneven.
    世界经济复苏的脆弱性和不平衡性进一步显现。
19. This is a victory, but a fragile one.
    这是一个胜利，但也是脆弱的胜利。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. A fragile peace had been reached.
    达成了脆弱的和平。
23. His shell became fragile.
    他的壳变脆了。
24. Paradoxically, in the phenomenological sense, a strong text is fragile and vulnerable to carelessness and unconcern.
    自相矛盾的是，在现象学意义上说，一个强大的文本是脆弱和易受伤害的不小心和漠不关心。
25. 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。
26. Today, energy, climate change, and stabilizing fragile and post-conflict states are economic issues.
    能源、气候变化、脆弱和后冲突国家的稳定，这些都是经济问题。
27. There is probably no part of our inner life that's more fragile and important than our self-concept.
    在我们的内在生命中，大概没有甚么比我们的自我观念更脆弱和更重要的了。
28. 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。
29. This is even more important in fragile contexts.
    在脆弱的环境中，这一点尤为重要。
30. And not one low-income fragile or conflict-affected state has yet achieved a single Millennium Development Goal.
    而且没有一个低收入脆弱国家或受冲突影响国家实现了任何一项千年发展目标（en）。

adj

1. vulnerably delicate
   1. she has the fragile beauty of youth

2. 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

3. lacking substance or significance
   1. slight evidence
   2. a tenuous argument
   3. a thin plot

   Synonym:    flimsyslighttenuousthin