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basket case

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈbasket case noun [countable]  1. informalNERVOUS someone who you think is crazy 精神失常的人 SYN nut case2. a country with many severe economic and social problems that are likely to continue for a long time 社会动荡、经济困顿的国家
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basket caseMom was a complete basket case at our wedding.By any measure, the delta is an environmental basket case.Compared to them, I was without skill, a vocational basket case.
From Longman Business Dictionarybasket caseˈbasket ˌcase noun [countable usually singular] journalismECONOMICS a company, country, or economy that is doing so badly and has so many problems that it is likely to fail completelyBy any standard, the area is aneconomic basket case.
ˈbasket case nounChineseSyllable
someone Business think crazy who is you Corpus


basket case
ˈbasket case noun [countable]
1. informal someone who you think is crazy
   SYN  nut case
2. a country with many severe economic and social problems that are likely to continue for a long time


basket caseBrE /ˈbɑːskɪt keɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbæskɪt keɪs/ 🔊 noun (informal) a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad 经济状况极差的国家(或机构)a person who is slightly crazy and who has problems dealing with situations 精神失常的人;无适应能力的人