chron·ic
adjective/ˈkrɒnɪk/
/ˈkrɑːnɪk/
- (of a disease) lasting for a long time; difficult to cure
长期的；慢性的；难以治愈的 - chronic bronchitis/arthritis/asthma
慢性支气管炎／关节炎／哮喘
- chronic bronchitis/arthritis/asthma
- having had a disease for a long time
长期患病的 - a chronic alcoholic/depressive
慢性酒精中毒者；长期抑郁症患者
- a chronic alcoholic/depressive
- (of a problem) lasting a long time; difficult to solve
长期的；难以解决的 - the country’s chronic unemployment problem
该国长期存在的失业问题 - a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas
农村地区住房的长期匮乏
- the country’s chronic unemployment problem
- (British English, informal) very bad
非常糟糕的 - The film was just chronic.
这部电影简直糟透了。
- The film was just chronic.
Word Originlate Middle English: from French chronique, via Latin from Greek khronikos ‘of time’, from khronos ‘time’.