Robert received a brittle reception there.

罗伯特在那里受到冷淡的接待。

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The pond was covered with a brittle layer of ice.

池塘表面覆盖着一层薄薄的冰。

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Also a brittle person can be someone who is unfriendly.

如果你说某人brittle，还可以指这个人很不友好。

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But a number of recent events suggests the country often has a brittle relationship with foreigners.

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As a fighting force, European countries will prove a brittle cane on which to lean in operations abroad.

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Kenya is east Africa's most dynamic country but it remains a brittle construction left behind by British colonial rulers.

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