late 14c., "moral weakness," from Old French fragilité "debility, frailty" (12c.), from Latin fragilitatem (nominative fragilitas) "brittleness, weakness," from fragilis "brittle, easily broken," from root of frangere "to break" (see fraction). Meaning "quality of being easily broken" is from late 15c.
实用例句
1. He saw in her tender fragility.
他喜欢她的温柔纤弱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones.
老司机由于骨骼脆化更有可能受重伤。
来自柯林斯例句
3. By mid-1988 there were clear indications of the extreme fragility of the Right-wing coalition.
到1988年年中，有明显迹象表明右翼联盟极度脆弱。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Fears about the fragility of the global recovery are exaggerated .
全球经济复苏脆弱性的恐惧被夸大了。
来自辞典例句
5. They seemed to be celebrating with an isolated fragility.
