| 词汇 | friable |
| 释义 | friable adjective uk /ˈfraɪ.ə.bəl/ us /ˈfraɪ.ə.bəl/ easily broken into small pieces易碎的，脆的 Synonym crumbly Fragile and breakable breakable brittle cobwebby crumbly delicacy delicate delicate operation dodgy fissile flaky flimsily flimsiness flimsy fragile fragility frail ramshackle rickety tenuous tenuously Also that the ligaments which held the body—or rather skeleton—together were brittle and friable, as suggested by the detached hand, which had probably broken off accidentally. The cliffs themselves are built of volcanic sands and ashes, and many of the strata are exceedingly light and friable. The friable rock forming the spires and towers and pinnacles crumbles away under a slight pressure. The soil in the fields had a loose, friable appearance that reminded me of the farming lands around Cleveland, Ohio. The soil should be in a friable condition. Examples of friablefriable The side of the foil facing the laser gas showed a friable material of dark-red, violet, or white color. The aorta seemed similar to that of the second twin (see below) being thickened and friable. These chains are excessively friable and it is impossible to pick them up without their breaking. Removal of the patch revealed a small amount of primitive looking, rather friable tissue at the margin of the defect. Friable sandstones are found in the base of the unit. The unprotected chalk is friable and crumbly. They are surrounded by well-sorted marine sands, and their soft and friable condition indicates that they could not have been transported any distance by erosion processes. The bedrock is shale but with outcrops of sandstone occurring near the top of the hill system where the soils are generally thinner, more friable and appear better drained. Both levels are either hard or friable. This facies is generally structureless and friable. Surgical resection of the subaortic ridge was carried out successfully at 14 years of age, when it was noted that the aorta was very thin and friable. There was intense weathering of the friable cliffs by the gales and these houses might have fallen into the sea with loss of life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were very friable and extremely liable to damage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is essentially very little difference in the quality of opencast coal except that it is a little more friable and a little less volatile. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That idea did not last long, because it was pointed out just how fragile and friable concrete can become in certain circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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