Word · Frequency #4016
chronic
慢性的；长期的
(of an illness or problem) lasting for a long time and commonly recurring; difficult to cure or eliminate
常指疾病长期不愈或问题长期存在
- 1.
Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.
指持续较长时间的问题。
- 2.
Prolonged or slow to heal.
长期的或愈合缓慢的
- 3.
Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.
指长期患病或难以治愈的人。
- 4.
Inveterate or habitual.
根深蒂固的或习惯性的
习惯性的；指持续较长时间的问题。；长期的或愈合缓慢的；指长期患病或难以治愈的人。；根深蒂固的或习惯性的
In use
She has been dealing with chronic back pain for years.
His chronic lateness made him miss the beginning of every meeting.
The city faces a chronic shortage of affordable housing.
chronic + noun
He suffers from chronic back pain.
他患有慢性背痛。
be + chronic
Her cough is chronic.
她的咳嗽是慢性的。
Common mistakes
He is chronic.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'。
Connections
Collocations
- chronic disease
- 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。
- chronic pain
- 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。
- chronic stress
- 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。
- chronic fatigue
- 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。
- chronic condition
- 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。
- chronic liar
Learner notes
Memory Tip
慢性病像老钟，'c' 联想 clock，时间长久。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.