basket case
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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 case• Mom 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
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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
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