basket case
n. 失去四肢的人, 精神极度紧张的人, 无助的人
例句与用法:
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。”
词形变化:
名词: basketful |
详细释义:
ph.
1. 失去四肢的人
2. 完全伤残(或不能行动)者
The country was an economic basket case due to civil war.
那个国家由于内战的关系, 经济瘫痪。
3. 【美】【俚】精神极度紧张的人; 精神濒于崩溃的人
4. 处于无助境况的人(或事)
That manager has 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沉。
5. 无用之物