basket case

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT If someone describes a country or organization as a basket case, they mean that its economy or finances are in a seriously bad state. (國(guó)家或機(jī)構(gòu)的)經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況極差[非正式]
The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime. 這個(gè)國(guó)家處于非常糟糕的經(jīng)濟(jì)狀態(tài)，到處都是長(zhǎng)期失業(yè)的人和猖獗的犯罪行為。
2. N-COUNT If you describe someone as a basket case, you think that they are very nervous or unable to function. 非常緊張或者失態(tài)的人[非正式]
You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this. 當(dāng)我告訴你這些的時(shí)候，你肯定會(huì)認(rèn)為我失態(tài)了。