chronically

英 ['krɒnɪkli]

美

adv.  慢性地

BNC.15053 / COCA.12807

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (疾病、残疾)慢性的，长期的
  Achronicillness or disability lasts for a very long time.
  1. ...chronic back pain.
     慢性背痛
• ADJ 难以根除的;积习难改的
  You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour aschronicwhen they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves.
  1. Anyone who does not believe that smoking is an addiction has never been a chronic smoker.
     不相信抽烟能上瘾的人肯定不是老烟民。
  2. ...a chronic worrier.
     总是忧心忡忡的人
• ADJ (局势或问题)严重的，顽固的
  Achronicsituation or problem is very severe and unpleasant.
  1. 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。
  2. There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.
     这个治安辖区严重缺乏巡逻车辆。

英英释义

adv

• in a slowly developing and long lasting manner
  1. chronically ill persons
• in a habitual and longstanding manner
  1. smoking chronically
  Synonym:inveterate

双语例句

• When we grow up thinking no one really likes us, we turn into chronically shy, unconfident adults.
  当我们在成长期总认为没有人真正喜欢我们，慢慢长大变成害羞又没自信的人了。
• It is required by law to shut down banks which it regards as chronically short of capital
  法律规定资金长期短缺的银行必须关闭。
• To be absolutely sure, check with your doctor first if you are chronically ill.
  要绝对相信你的医生检查一次，如果你是慢性病。
• Recent clinical imaging studies have confirmed that the hippocampus is shrunken in chronically depressed patients.
  最近临床脑部造影研究也证实，慢性抑郁患者的海马有萎缩的现象。
• One reason is that the valuations of Dutch companies have been chronically depressed.
  一个原因是，长期以来，荷兰企业的价值一直被低估。
• But many are just chronically unemployed.
  但很多人就是长期失业。
• So how do you know if you are chronically dehydrated?
  因此，你怎么知道如果你是长期脱水？
• Chronically high levels of insulin raise the risk of heart disease and exacerbate the effect of diabetes.
  长期的高胰岛素水平会提高患心脏病的危险并加剧糖尿病的病情。
• For this reason, a lot of geniuses throughout history have been chronically depressed.
  由于这个理由，贯穿历史上的许多天才都长期抑郁。
• Being chronically angry, frustrated, or apprehensive can deplete your physical resources.
  长期生气、沮丧或惴惴不安都会耗尽人体资源。