Chronic

(adj.) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; 'chronic indigestion'; 'a chronic shortage of funds'; 'a chronic invalid' .

(adj.) habitual; 'a chronic smoker' .

(adj.) of long duration; 'chronic money problems' .

编辑:塔比瑟

• It was clear to me at a glance that he was in the grip of some deadly and chronic disease. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Lady Tippins lives in a chronic state of invitation to dine with the Veneerings, and in a chronic state of inflammation arising from the dinners. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The cause is usually attributed to drinking, but gluttony, tight lacing, nasal catarrh, chronic enlargement of the tonsils, exposure to strong sunlight, etc. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behavior to Joe. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Emanuel's soul rankled a chronic suspicion that I knew both Greek and Latin. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Even chronic admirers of the balance and symmetry of the Constitution admit either by word or deed that it did not foresee the whole history of the American people. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.

编辑:朗达