state of affairs (或things)

a situation or set of circumstances

情況；事態(tài)

the survey revealed a sorry state of affairs in schools.

那份調(diào)查揭示了學(xué)校里一種令人遺憾的情形。

state of the art

the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest ideas and the most up-to-date features

（產(chǎn)品當(dāng)前的）最新發(fā)展水平

state of emergency

a situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures in order to regain control

緊急狀態(tài)

the government has declared a state of emergency.

政府宣布實施緊急狀態(tài)。

state of grace

a condition of being free from sin

蒙受天恩，天恩眷顧

state of life

(in religious contexts) a person's occupation, calling, or status

（宗教用語）職業(yè)，行業(yè)；身份，地位

the state of play

(Brit.)the current situation in an ongoing process, especially one involving opposing or competing parties

(英)（涉及對立或競爭雙方的）當(dāng)前情形，當(dāng)前狀況

state of war

a situation when war has been declared or is in progress

戰(zhàn)爭狀態(tài)，交戰(zhàn)狀態(tài)