| 释义 |
chronic/ˈkrɒnik/adj. 1 persisting for a long time (usu. of an illness or a personal or social problem) (疾病)慢性的；(个人或社会问题)长期的，不断的 2 having a chronic complaint 总是抱怨的 3 colloq. habitual, inveterate [口]积习难改的，根深蒂固的 a chronic liar 积习难改的撒谎者 4 Brit. colloq. very bad; intense, severe [英口]非常坏的；强烈的；严重的 □ chronically adv.□ chronicity /krɒˈnisiti/ n.[French chronique from Latin chronicus (in Late Latin of disease), from Greek khronikos from khronos ‘time’]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of chronic in sense 3 is very informal, and its use in sense 4 is considered incorrect by some people. Chronic 的释义 3 是很不正规的用法；释义 4 则被一些人认为是错误的。 |