时间: 2025-04-24 15:37:26
美: ['krɑnɪk]
英: ['krɒnɪk]
adj. 慢性的;长期的;习惯性的
n. (Chronic)人名;(英)克罗尼克
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 15:37:26
词源分析:该词源自希腊语“khronios”,意为“时间的”,由“khronos”(时间)衍生而来。前缀“chro-”与时间相关,强调事物的持久性。
历史背景:该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到17世纪,常用于医学文献中描述长期疾病。
课本:在**的英语教材中,"chronic" 一般出现在高中及大学层次的教材中。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常在医学、心理学和生物学等相关课程中出现。
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特殊场合:
She suffers from chronic pain that affects her daily life.
她遭受慢性疼痛,影响了她的日常生活。
Chronic stress can lead to serious health issues.
慢性压力可能导致严重的健康问题。
The city is facing chronic traffic congestion.
该城市面临着长期的交通拥堵。
His chronic lack of sleep is affecting his performance at work.
他长期缺乏睡眠影响了他的工作表现。
The report highlights the need for treatment of chronic diseases.
报告强调了治疗慢性疾病的必要性。
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反义词:
通过以上分析,"chronic" 这个词清晰地展现了其在不同语境中的应用和意义,有助于深入理解和记忆。
[ADJ] A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare . 慢性的; 长期的
例:...chronic back pain.…长期背痛。
[[ADV adj/-ed]] chronically 慢性地; 长期地
例:Most of them were chronically ill.他们中大部分人都有慢性病。
[[ADJ n]] You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves. 积习难改的
例:...a chronic worrier.…一个老是发愁的人。
[ADJ] A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant. 严重的
例:One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty.那位艺术家自杀的原因之一好像是极度贫困。
[[ADV adj/-ed]] chronically 严重地
例:Research and technology are said to be chronically underfunded.据说研究和技术资金严重不足。