breakable

/ˈbreɪkəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbreɪkəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrā-kə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

breakable — adjective

  • breakablepositive
  • more breakablecomparative
  • most breakablesuperlative

1. easy to damage so that it cracks or comes apart when dropped, pressed, or hit.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

easy to damage so that it cracks or comes apart when dropped, pressed, or hit.

例句

The clerk wrapped the breakable glass bowl in a thick towel.

attributive: breakable + noun

These souvenirs are breakable, so Linh packed them between two sweaters.

同義詞
  • fragile

    very close in meaning, often used when warning people to handle an object with extra care

  • delicate

    broader; can mean needing gentle handling even when breaking is not the main risk

  • brittle

    more about a hard material that snaps or cracks easily under pressure

反義詞
  • durable

    able to stay in good condition and resist damage over time

  • shatterproof

    made to resist breaking into pieces, especially for glass or plastic

文法句型

breakable + noun

be + breakable

mark + object + as breakable

用法筆記

Often appears on packaging, shipping labels, and safety notices. In ordinary conversation, people may choose 'fragile' when they want to stress that an object needs especially careful handling.

常見錯誤

❌The cup is breakable, so it is already in two pieces.
✅The cup is broken; it is already in two pieces.
💡'breakable' describes something that can break easily, not something that has already broken.