basket case
US /ˈbæs.kɪt ˌkeɪs/
UK /ˈbæs.kɪt ˌkeɪs/
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神經病, 爛攤子
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.
連續工作16小時一個月後，她完全成了個神經病。
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The company became a financial basket case after a series of bad investments.
在一系列糟糕的投資之後，這家公司成了個金融爛攤子。