basket case
US /ˈbæs.kɪt ˌkeɪs/
UK /ˈbæs.kɪt ˌkeɪs/
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神経衰弱, 破綻寸前
a person or thing that is in a state of extreme nervousness, anxiety, or disorganization
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After working 16-hour days for a month, she was a complete basket case.
1ヶ月間1日16時間働いた後、彼女は完全に神経衰弱になっていた。
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The company became a financial basket case after a series of bad investments.
一連の悪い投資の後、その会社は財政的に破綻寸前になった。