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chronic + noun
He suffers from chronic back pain.
他患有慢性背痛。
慢性的；长期的
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慢性的；长期的
(of an illness or problem) lasting for a long time and commonly recurring; difficult to cure or eliminate
He suffers from chronic back pain.
他患有慢性背痛。
常指疾病长期不愈或问题长期存在
指持续较长时间的问题。
Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.
长期的或愈合缓慢的
Prolonged or slow to heal.
指长期患病或难以治愈的人。
Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.
根深蒂固的或习惯性的
Inveterate or habitual.
She has been dealing with chronic back pain for years.
她多年来一直忍受着慢性背痛的困扰。
His chronic lateness made him miss the beginning of every meeting.
他习惯性迟到，每次都错过会议的开头。
The city faces a chronic shortage of affordable housing.
这座城市长期面临经济适用房短缺的问题。
He suffers from chronic back pain.
他患有慢性背痛。
Her cough is chronic.
她的咳嗽是慢性的。
Not this
He is chronic.
Use this
He has a chronic illness.
中文中可以说'他是慢性的'，但英语中'chronic'作为形容词通常不直接作表语描述人，而是修饰疾病或症状。正确搭配是'have a chronic illness'或'suffer from a chronic condition'。
Not this
I have a chronic cold.
Use this
I have a chronic cough.
感冒通常是急性病，很少用'chronic'修饰。'chronic'应用于长期或反复发作的症状，如慢性咳嗽。中文学习者可能误将'慢性'直接套用到任何疾病上，但英语搭配有特定限制。
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慢性病
He has been living with a chronic disease for over a decade.
他患慢性病已超过十年。
慢性疼痛
Chronic pain can significantly affect a person's quality of life.
慢性疼痛会严重影响一个人的生活质量。
长期压力
Chronic stress may lead to serious health problems.
长期压力可能导致严重的健康问题。
慢性疲劳
She suffers from chronic fatigue and often feels exhausted.
她患有慢性疲劳，经常感到筋疲力尽。
慢性病
Regular exercise can help manage many chronic conditions.
定期锻炼有助于控制许多慢性病。
习惯性说谎者
A chronic liar finds it hard to tell the truth even about small things.
习惯性说谎者即使在小事上也很难说实话。
习惯性说谎者
He's a chronic liar, so don't believe anything he says.
他是个习惯性说谎者，所以别信他说的任何话。
慢性疲劳综合征
She has been suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome for years.
她患慢性疲劳综合征多年了。
慢性病
Managing a chronic condition requires regular medication and lifestyle changes.
管理慢性病需要定期服药和改变生活方式。
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慢性病像老钟，'c' 联想 clock，时间长久。
多用于医学语境指疾病长期存在，也可用于描述问题或习惯长期持续。语域中性偏正式，常见于书面表达。
Words like 'tonic', 'sonic', 'conic' rhyme with 'chronic' (stress on first syllable, /ɒnɪk/). 'Clinic', 'classic', and 'graphic' share the -ic ending but have different vowel sounds (/ɪ/, /æ/, /æ/ respectively).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.