chronic
gb/kɹˈɑnɪk/ us/kɹˈɑnɪk/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 5000
krónikus, megrögzött
B2
1
krónikus
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is chronic
She has been suffering from chronic back pain for years.
Évek óta krónikus hátfájással küzd.
The city has a chronic shortage of affordable housing.
A városban krónikus a megfizethető lakások hiánya.
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition.
Chronic stress can harm your overall health.
The region faces chronic water shortages.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He has chronic headaches.
Krónikus fejfájása van.
The city has a chronic lack of jobs.
A városban krónikus a munkahelyhiány.
My uncle has a chronic heart problem.
Chronic pain makes it hard to sleep.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chronic' with 'acute'; 'chronic' means long-lasting, not necessarily severe at the start.
ความหมาย
Lasting for a long time
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
chronic illness
|chronic pain
|chronic disease
|chronic condition
|chronic problem
คำพ้องความหมาย
persistent (Emphasizes continuing existence, not necessarily medical)
|
long-term (Focuses on the duration rather than frequency)
คำตรงข้าม
acute (Refers to a condition with a sudden onset and short duration)
หัวข้อ
health
|time
|problems
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Happening for a long time and not stopping, often about sickness or problems.
Continuing or recurring over a long period of time, often used to describe illnesses or problems.
B2
INFORMAL
2
megrögzött
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
a chronic [problem/habit/complainer/etc.]
He's a chronic procrastinator who never finishes anything on time.
Megrögzött halogató, soha semmit sem fejez be időben.
She's a chronic gossip, always spreading rumors.
Megrögzött pletykás, mindig pletykákat terjeszt.
Their chronic tardiness is frustrating the whole team.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He is a chronic smoker.
Megrögzött dohányos.
She is a chronic complainer.
Megrögzött panaszkodó.
My friend is a chronic late person.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes think this meaning only applies to illnesses; in informal use it can apply to habits or people too.
ความหมาย
Habitually bad or serious
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
chronic liar
|chronic complainer
|chronic lateness
คำพ้องความหมาย
habitual (More formal and neutral; describes repeated behavior)
|
inveterate (Formal and literary; implies deeply rooted habit)
คำตรงข้าม
occasional (Happens sometimes but not regularly)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|character
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
Used to talk about someone or something that is always bad or causing trouble.
Used informally to describe someone or something that is habitually bad, problematic, or annoying.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
chronic
IPA
GB/kɹˈɑnɪk/
US/kɹˈɑnɪk/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
chron - ic (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (chron)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: chronic
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Core family
chronically
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
acute
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
chronicity
noun
วลีและสำนวน
chronic condition
1/kɹˈɑnɪk kəndˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Long-term medical condition
A health problem that continues for a long time or happens again and again.
ตัวอย่าง
- Asthma is considered a chronic condition.
- She manages her chronic condition with regular check-ups.
chronic pain
1/kɹˈɑnɪk pˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Ongoing long-term pain
Pain that lasts for a long time and does not go away easily.
ตัวอย่าง
- He takes medication daily to manage his chronic pain.
- Chronic pain can seriously affect quality of life.
chronic illness
1/kɹˈɑnɪk ˈɪlnəs/
fixed phrase
Long-lasting illness
An illness that stays for a long time and usually cannot be cured completely.
ตัวอย่าง
- Diabetes is a chronic illness that requires daily care.
- Diabetes is a common chronic illness affecting millions worldwide.
- Living with a chronic illness can be challenging.
- She was diagnosed with a chronic illness in her twenties.