| 释义 |
●a ˈbasket case (informal) 1. a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad 经济上千疮百孔（或濒于崩溃）的国家（或组织）◆A few years ago, the country was an economic basket case, but now things are different.
几年前，这个国家的经济还是千疮百孔，可是现在情况不同了。2. a person who is slightly crazy and who has problems dealing with situations 精神紧张难于应付场面的人◆‘How did the interview go?’ ‘Terrible! I’m sure they thought I was a complete basket case.’
“面试情况怎么样？”“糟透了！我想他们一定认为我特别容易怯场。” |