chronic
chronic
adjective
chronically
adverb
chronicity
noun
语源
adjective
- (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
（疾病）长期的；经常复发的；慢性的。 常与 acute 相对
chronic bronchitis.
慢性支气管炎。
■(of a person) having such an illness
（人）患慢性病的
a chronic asthmatic.
慢性气喘病患者。
■(of a problem) long-lasting and difficult to eradicate
（问题）长期难以根除的，顽固的
the school suffers from chronic overcrowding.
学校长期以来为学生过多而困扰。
■(of a person) having a particular bad habit
（人）有某恶习的
a chronic liar.
惯于说谎者。 - (Brit. informal)of a very poor quality
(英，非正式)劣质的
the film was absolutely chronic.
这部电影非常差劲。
chronically
adverb
chronicity
noun
语源
- late Middle English: from French chronique, via Latin from Greek khronikos 'of time', from khronos 'time'
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