美国常用英语俚语:Basket case（在线收听）

【句子对照】

We were all totally stressed out --- we thought something awful must have happened to you. Mrs. Smith was worried sick, and Chase is practically a basket case. 

我们简直都紧张死了—我们以为你出了什么事情。史密斯太太都急出病来了，而蔡斯简直就绝望透顶了。

【关键俚语】

basket case

英：someone who is so nervous or anxious that they cannot deal with simple situations

中：感觉毫无希望的人