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

医学

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.
1. 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。
N-COUNT 精神失常者
If you describe someone as abasket case, you think that they are insane.
1. 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。

双语例句

And the Soviet Union managed a world-class space programme, yet was an economic and political basket case.
而且，虽然前苏联掌握了世界一流的航空技术，但其经济与政治体系仍千疮百孔。
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。
Yet trying to turn its large, western neighbour into a basket case is also not a great long-term option for Russia.
然而让本国西面的庞大邻国陷入一团糟，对俄罗斯并非长期上策。
I'm afraid my uncle's stressful job has turned him into a basket case.
我担心叔父的压力沉重的工作会使他变成一个毫无气力的废人。
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。
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。
Launders, 27, said she has spent most of the year "like a basket case" despite seeing a therapist once a week.
27岁的朗黛丝说，尽管她每周去理疗一次，她今年过的大半日子像个四肢不全的废人。
CEOs who inherit a basket case or who hit crises on their watch can demand a little more forbearance from shareholders.
那些接手一个烂摊子、或在任内抵制危机的CEO们，可以要求股东再宽容一些。
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。
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。