state of affairs (或things)

a situation or set of circumstances

情況；事態

the survey revealed a sorry state of affairs in schools.

那份調查揭示了學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

（產品當前的）最新發展水平

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

the government has declared a state of emergency.

政府宣布實施緊急狀態。

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，行業；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）當前情形，當前狀況

state of war

a situation when war has been declared or is in progress

戰爭狀態，交戰狀態