basket case
英 [ˈbɑːskɪt keɪs]
美 [ˈbæskɪt keɪs]
n. 经济状况极差的国家(或机构); 精神失常的人; 无适应能力的人
牛津词典
noun
- 经济状况极差的国家（或机构）
a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad - 精神失常的人；无适应能力的人
a person who is slightly crazy and who has problems dealing with situations
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT （经济或金融）困境
If someone describes a country or organization as abasket case, they mean that its economy or finances are in a seriously bad state.- The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
这个国家长期失业严重、犯罪猖獗，经济几近瘫痪。
- The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
- N-COUNT 精神失常者
If you describe someone as abasket case, you think that they are insane.- You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this.
如果我告诉了你这件事，你会认为我脑子进水了。
- You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this.
双语例句
- They made me wait so long for the interview that I was a basket case by the time I finally got called in.
他们让我等了很久才和我面谈。 - Another aim was to apply the new model using real market basket dataset case study to assess its effectiveness.
本文的另一个目的是将提出的模型应用到真实购物篮分析中，以评估其有效性。 - At the bottom of the basket lay three microfilms, each in a metal case.
在筐子底下藏着三卷微缩胶卷，都用铁盒子装着。 - Europe is not quite the basket case it was a few years ago.
如今的欧洲已经不再是几年前那个毫无希望的人。 - Vietnam, long seen as an economic basket case, is not far behind with projected growth of 6.1 per cent.
长期被视为经济凋敝的越南不会离预期的6.1%增长率太远。 - Meanwhile, Russia is a basket case, increasing the desire of Russian oligarchs to avoid exposure to a falling ruble.
与此同时，俄罗斯深陷危机，从而增加了该国寡头规避因卢布不断贬值而带来的风险的意愿。 - Each of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal.
我们每个人都是书呆子、运动员、神经病、公主和罪犯的集合体。 - That manager have been a basket case here since his wife left him.
自从太太离开他后，那位经理就变得意志消沈。 - This Balkan country used to be an economic basket case.
这个巴尔干国家的经济曾一度处于瘫痪状态。 - Before the Troubles, Northern Ireland was an economic basket case.
在70年代动乱之前，北爱尔兰在经济上处于完全瘫痪状态。