state of affairs (或things)

a situation or set of circumstances

情况；事态

the survey revealed a sorry state of affairs in schools.

那份调查揭示了学校里一种令人遗憾的情形。

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

（产品当前的）最新发展水平

state of emergency

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

紧急状态

the government has declared a state of emergency.

政府宣布实施紧急状态。

state of grace

a condition of being free from sin

蒙受天恩，天恩眷顾

state of life

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

（宗教用语）职业，行业；身份，地位

the state of play

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

(英)（涉及对立或竞争双方的）当前情形，当前状况

state of war

a situation when war has been declared or is in progress

战争状态，交战状态