词义辨析:fragile, brittle, frail
fragile: 除指易碎外,还指人身体虚弱,动辄就得病
brittle: 指没有弹性或伸缩性的脆性材料,暗示受压或被扭曲时易碎
frail: 多指人体虚弱,也指某物不耐用,易碎易损
Kino had wondered often at the iron in his patient, fragile wife.
他这个耐心,纤弱的妻子竟会有钢铁般的意志,这常使基诺感到惊奇。