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basketcase

/ˈbæskɪtkeɪs/

Meanings
noun

废人，精神崩溃的人。

One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, stress or exhaustion.

Examples :

"She was a complete basket case the morning of her wedding."
婚礼那天早上，她简直彻底崩溃了。
mind condition human person suffering

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

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economically adverb

/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkli/ /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkli/

节约地，节省地

"To save money, Maria cooked economically, using only the ingredients she already had. "

为了省钱，玛丽亚很节约地做饭，只用她已经有的食材。

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exhaustion noun

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/

精疲力竭，耗尽。

"After running the marathon, she collapsed from sheer exhaustion. "

跑完马拉松后，她因为彻底的精疲力竭而倒下了。

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countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

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institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

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powerless adjective

/ˈpaʊələs/ /ˈpaʊɚləs/

无力的，虚弱的

"I admit that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past."

我承认，对于我对白人的仇恨，我是无能为力的，而且这种无力感在很多方面我都无法完全认知，无论现在还是过去都是如此。

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

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ineffective adjective

/ˌɪnəˈfɛktɪv/ /ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/

无效的, 无效力的

"The bug spray was ineffective; the mosquitoes were still biting us. "

这种驱蚊喷雾没什么用，蚊子还是照样咬我们。

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breadbaskets noun

/ˈbɹɛdˌbæs.kɪts/ /ˈbɹɛdˌbɑːs.kɪts/

面包篮，装面包的篮子

"We filled the breadbaskets with warm rolls for the family dinner. "

我们把面包篮装满了热乎乎的小面包，准备家庭晚餐。

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otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

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financially adverb

/faɪˈnænʃəli/ /fəˈnænʃəli/

经济上，财政上

"He helped his daughter out financially, paying her rent and utilities, until she recovered from the accident."

在经济上，他帮助了他的女儿，帮她支付房租和水电费，直到她从事故中恢复过来。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。