basket case
noun countable
PERSON 人 informal
■someone who is extremely nervous or anxious and is therefore unable to organize their life 极度紧张（或焦虑）的人；精神濒于崩溃的人•By the end of the course I was a complete basket case.到课程结束时，我简直紧张得不得了。
noun countable
COUNTRY/COMPANY 国家／公司
■a country or company that is very unsuccessful financially 财政拮据的国家（或公司）•Twenty years ago the country was an economic basket case.该国20年前的经济是一团糟。 |