crumbly

/ˈkrʌmbli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrʌmbli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrəm-b(ə-)lē/ (ame, mw)

crumbly — 形容詞

  • crumblypositive
  • crumbliercomparative
  • crumbliestsuperlative

1. describes something, especially dry food, soil, or old stone, that separates int

1.形容詞B1
釋義

易碎的

輕輕一碰就碎裂的

describes something, especially dry food, soil, or old stone, that separates into small pieces or powder when touched or pressed

例句

Sofia bit into the dry cookie and it was so crumbly that bits fell onto her plate.

Sofia 咬了那塊乾餅乾一口，餅乾太易碎，碎屑掉得滿盤子都是。

collocation: crumbly cookie / crumbly cheese / crumbly soil

The old stone wall by the river was crumbly, and small pieces broke off when Kwame touched it.

河邊那堵舊石牆已經很易碎，Kwame 一碰就掉下小碎石。

同義詞
  • brittle

    describes something hard that breaks into sharp pieces when hit, whereas 'crumbly' things separate into small bits under gentle pressure

  • flaky

    describes something that separates into thin flat layers, like pastry or dead skin; more specific than 'crumbly'

  • friable

    a formal or technical term, most often used for soil or rock that crumbles easily

反義詞
  • firm

    does not break or change shape when pressed

  • solid

    strong and hard, unlikely to break apart

常見錯誤

❌The glass shattered into crumbly pieces.
✅The glass shattered into brittle pieces.
💡'brittle' means hard but snaps cleanly; 'crumbly' means it falls apart into bits or powder.
❌This crumbly wall will stand for decades.
✅This sturdy wall will stand for decades.
💡'crumbly' describes something weak and falling apart, not something strong.