chronic
🇺🇸
/ˈkrɑːnɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˈkrɒnɪk/
adjective
C1
lasting a long time and hard to cure
Chronic pain can affect daily life for many years.
慢性疼痛可能影响多年的日常生活。
C1
having an illness for a long time
She is a chronic patient who needs ongoing care.
她是一名需要持续护理的慢性病患者。
C1
lasting a long time and hard to fix
The city faces chronic traffic issues that never seem to improve.
这座城市面临着似乎永远无法改善的长期交通问题。
R
very bad
The weather was chronic all week, with constant rain.
整个星期的天气都很糟糕，雨下个不停。
translation
慢性的, 长期患病的, 持久的, 极其糟糕的