breakable

Word family  noun break outbreak breakage adjective breakable ≠ unbreakable broken ≠ unbroken verb break

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++break·a·ble /ˈbreɪkəbəl/ adjective  BREAKmade of a material such as glass or clay that breaks easily 易碎的 → fragile Make sure you pack breakable ornaments carefully. 易碎装饰品一定要仔细包装好。

Examples from the Corpus

breakable• I saw Thelma clearing the counter of anything breakable.• The latest version uses an encrypted password and isn't easily breakable.• Tobie made to sit in a chair and then desisted, because it was inlaid and foreign and breakable.• There will be no more breakable bones or shoddy arteries.• Many laboratories spend thousands of dollars a year on breakable glass equipment.• Put breakable objects out of the reach of children.• Likewise, avoid small breakable ornaments.• Here the cut-price and the breakable predominated.

break·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

glass or a that as made clay Corpus material of such

breakable
break‧a‧ble /ˈbreɪkəbəl/ adjectivemade of a material such as glass or clay that breaks easily ⇨ fragile:
    Make sure you pack breakable ornaments carefully.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ fragile easily broken or damaged: The documents are old and very fragile. | a fragile glass case | The seventeenth century wall hangings are extemely fragile.
   ▪ delicate easily damaged – used especially about things that are made from thin material and look attractive: a delicate gold necklace | The plant has delicate blue flowers. | delicate fabrics
   ▪ brittle brittle hair, nails, bones etc have a hard surface, but they break easily, especially because they are not in good condition: As you get older, your bones become more brittle. | a special shampoo for dry and brittle hair
   ▪ breakable breakable objects must be handled carefully because they will break easily: Put breakable objects out of the reach of children. | breakable ornaments
   ▪ flimsy made of thin material that tears easily, or badly-made and likely to break easily: a flimsy cotton shirt | a flimsy wooden table
   ▪ frail especially literary not strong and therefore easy to break, damage, or hurt: The young trees are frail and need to be protected from the wind. | a frail little fishing boat | a frail old lady

break·ableBrE /ˈbreɪkəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbreɪkəbl/ 🔊 adjectivelikely to break; easily broken 会碎的；易碎的