train wreck

noun
🔊/ˈtreɪn rek/
🔊/ˈtreɪn rek/
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  1. an accident in which a train crashes into something else or comes off the track列车撞车事故;列车脱轨事故
  2. (informal) a situation, a person’s life, etc. that people find extremely interesting because it lacks order, is very bad or is unsuccessful混乱失序的局面,灾难式的人生(因太过混乱、糟糕或倒霉而使人们觉得有趣)
    • She gives a train wreck of a performance in the movie. 她在电影中的演出烂透了。
    • This guy is a train wreck.这个男人的人生简直就是一场灾难。
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