英语单词

chronic是什么意思

chronic

英 ['krɒnɪk] 美 ['krɑnɪk]
  • adj. 慢性的;长期的;习惯性的
  • n. (Chronic)人名;(英)克罗尼克

中文词源


chronic 长期的

来自希腊词khronos, 时间,见Chronos,时间之神,词源不确定。部分学者认为Chronos是泰坦主神Cronus的另一面,希腊神话中的Cronus吞噬Zeus等亲生子女则象征着过去对未来的吞噬和抑制。

英文词源


chronic (adj.)
early 15c., of diseases, "lasting a long time," from Middle French chronique, from Latin chronicus, from Greek khronikos "of time, concerning time," from khronos "time" (see chrono-). Vague disapproving sense (from 17c.) is from association with diseases and later addictions.

双语例句


1. Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.
被自恋症折磨的人会变得只专注于自己的事情,或者不断地自我炫耀。

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2. 10,000 deaths a year from chronic lung disease are attributable to smoking.
吸烟导致每年有1万人死于慢性肺病。

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3. About 4% of the prison population have chronic psychiatric illnesses.
大约4%的犯人有慢性精神疾病。

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4. Persistent damage or inadequate healing may lead to chronic lameness.
反复受伤或治疗不当可导致长期跛足。

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5. One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty.
那位艺术家自杀的一个原因似乎是极端贫困。

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