Chronic
['krɒnɪk] or ['krɑnɪk]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; 'chronic indigestion'; 'a chronic shortage of funds'; 'a chronic invalid' .
(adj.) habitual; 'a chronic smoker' .
(adj.) of long duration; 'chronic money problems' .
編輯:塔比瑟--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Relating to time; according to time.
(a.) Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
錄入:梅利特
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Inveterate, deep-seated, of long duration.
芭芭拉校對
解釋/意思:
adj. lasting a long time: of a disease deep seated or long continued as opposed to acute.—n. Chron′ic chronic invalid.
編輯:朗达
例句/造句/用法:
- It was clear to me at a glance that he was in the grip of some deadly and chronic disease. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Lady Tippins lives in a chronic state of invitation to dine with the Veneerings, and in a chronic state of inflammation arising from the dinners. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The cause is usually attributed to drinking, but gluttony, tight lacing, nasal catarrh, chronic enlargement of the tonsils, exposure to strong sunlight, etc. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behavior to Joe. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Emanuel's soul rankled a chronic suspicion that I knew both Greek and Latin. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Even chronic admirers of the balance and symmetry of the Constitution admit either by word or deed that it did not foresee the whole history of the American people. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
編輯:朗达