Question of the Day #1388

'It's still in shambles': Can Boeing come back from crisis?

From the headline of this article at the BBC.

  上記の文で、in shamblesの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "in shambles" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

めちゃくちゃで、最悪で

In a shamblesと言うこともあります。

 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Completely destroyed or wrecked.

 

Examples

1. Many years of neglect have left the house in shambles.
2. After the earthquake, the town lay in shambles.
3. Our economy is in shambles.
4. Under US pressure, she is grappling with leading a country saddled with the world's largest proven oil reserves but an economy in shambles. From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
5. Experts say these policy shifts have broken a student loan system that was already in shambles, leaving nearly 45 million borrowers, disproportionately women, in financial and emotional distress. From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

   

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