chronic

英 [ˈkrɒnɪk]

美 [ˈkrɑːnɪk]

adj.  长期的; 慢性的; 难以治愈(或根除)的; 长期患病的; 糟透的; 拙劣的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM4TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4016 / COCA.3654

牛津词典

adj.

• 长期的；慢性的；难以治愈（或根除）的
  lasting for a long time; difficult to cure or get rid of
  1. chronic bronchitis/arthritis/asthma
     慢性支气管炎 / 关节炎 / 哮喘
  2. the country's chronic unemployment problem
     该国长期存在的失业问题
  3. a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas
     农村地区住房的长期匮乏
• 长期患病的
  having had a disease for a long time
  1. a chronic alcoholic/depressive
     慢性酒精中毒者；长期抑郁症患者
• 糟透的；拙劣的
  very bad
  1. The film was just chronic.
     这部电影简直糟透了。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (疾病、残疾)慢性的，长期的
  Achronicillness or disability lasts for a very long time.
  1. ...chronic back pain.
     慢性背痛
• ADJ 难以根除的;积习难改的
  You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour aschronicwhen they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves.
  1. Anyone who does not believe that smoking is an addiction has never been a chronic smoker.
     不相信抽烟能上瘾的人肯定不是老烟民。
  2. ...a chronic worrier.
     总是忧心忡忡的人
• ADJ (局势或问题)严重的，顽固的
  Achronicsituation or problem is very severe and unpleasant.
  1. One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty...
     那位艺术家自杀的一个原因似乎是极端贫困。
  2. There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.
     这个治安辖区严重缺乏巡逻车辆。

英英释义

adj

• being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
  1. chronic indigestion
  2. a chronic shortage of funds
  3. a chronic invalid
• habitual
  1. a chronic smoker
  Synonym:inveterate
• of long duration
  1. chronic money problems
  Synonym:continuing

双语例句

• Oh, that theater was chronic.
  哦，那家戏院可糟透呢。
• Scientific advancements that raise the new possibilities to control chronic infectious diseases and infection-associated cancers.
  科学的进步增加了新的可能性，来控制慢性传染病和感染相关癌症。
• About 4% of the prison population have chronic psychiatric illnesses.
  大约4%的犯人有慢性精神疾病。
• Iron also can affect chronic hepatitis patients, response to interferon treatment.
  铁会影响慢性肝炎患者对干扰素的应答。
• Methods A pair of acetochlor acute and chronic toxicity tests for loach were carried out.
  方法对泥鳅进行了乙草胺急、慢性毒性试验。
• There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.
  这个治安辖区严重缺乏巡逻车辆。
• Objective To evaluate the pulmonary function tests in diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  目的评价肺功能检测在慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）诊断中的应用。
• The researchers also said the antioxidants folic acid and B vitamins are harmful or ineffective for preventing chronic diseases.
  研究人员还说，抗氧化剂叶酸和维生素B对预防慢性疾病是有害或无效的。
• The book was absolutely chronic.
  这本书糟透了。
• Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.
  被自恋症折磨的人会变得只专注于自己的事情，或者不断地自我炫耀。