Chronic

(a.)

1. (especially of a disease) lasting for a long time; difficult to cure or get ird of

长期的；慢性的；难以治愈（或根除）的

e.g. chronic bronchitis/arthritis/asthma

慢性支气管炎/关节炎/哮喘

e.g. the country's chronic unemployment problem

该国长期存在的失业问题

e.g. a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas

农村地区住房的长期匮乏

(opp.) ACUTE

2. having had a disease for a long time

长期患病的

e.g. a chronic alcoholic/depressive

慢性酒精中毒者；长期抑郁病患者

3. very bad

糟透了；拙劣的

e.g. The film was just chronic.

这部电影简直糟透了。

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