state adj. ⇨publicstate noun ⇨state (the state of the economy)⇨country1 (a one-party state)⇨county (the State of Arkansas)⇨turn State's evidence⇨tell2state verb ⇨declare (state the facts)⇨list (arrive at the time stated)state
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state ♦︎ condition ♦︎ shape ♦︎ repairThese are all words for the quality or qualities that sth has at a particular time, for example whether it is good, bad, new, broken, etc.这些词均表示状态、状况。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in (a) ... state / condition / shape / repair◆(a) good state / condition / shape / (state of) repair◆(a) fine state / condition / shape◆excellent condition / shape / repair◆(a) reasonable condition / shape / (state of) repair◆(a) poor / bad state / condition / shape / (state of) repair◆sth's general state / condition / state of repair◆sth's physical state / condition / shape◆sb's / sth's financial / economic state / condition / shape◆to keep sth in (a) ... state / condition / shape / repair◆to get (sth) into (a) ... state / condition / shape■state [countable] the quality or qualities that sth has at a particular time, for example whether it is generally good, bad, etc.; the fact of having these qualities状态;状况;情况◆There are serious concerns about the current state of the economy.人们对当前的经济状况非常担忧。◆His teeth were in an appalling state.他的牙齿情况很糟糕。◆Look at the state of this room(= look how messy, dirty, etc. it is)!看看这房间这副样子!◆The government has declared a state of emergency in the flooded regions.政府已宣布洪水灾区进入紧急状态。 see also state of affairs ⇨ situation■condition [uncountable, singular] the state sth is in, especially how good or bad its physical state is状态;状况◆The car was in perfect condition.那辆汽车车况完好。◆The poor condition of our schools should be of concern to all of us.我们都应该关注我们的学校的糟糕状况。NOTE辨析 State or condition?State is a more general word and is used especially for the quality sth has at a particular time. You use state when you are saying that sth has not been well looked after or is in a mess. Condition is mainly used to talk about the appearance or working order of sth, often when you are saying how old and worn sth is. * state含义较广,尤指特定时间的状况,用于表示某物缺乏照管或凌乱不堪。condition主要指事物的外表或运转状况,常用于表示破旧。■shape [uncountable] (ratherinformal) the condition of sth, especially after sth has happened which you would expect to have an effect on it(尤指遭遇某事后的)状况,情况◆What sort of shape was your car in after the accident?你的汽车出过事故以后状况如何?◆The economy is still in pretty good shape.经济情况仍然相当不错。■repair [uncountable] the condition of sth, especially when you are talking about whether or not sth has been repaired over a period of time(尤指维修的)情况,状况◆Try to keep your vehicle in good repair.尽量让你的车辆保持良好的状况。◆ (especially BrE) The old clock tower is in a poor state of repair.那座老钟楼已经年久失修。ⓘ In this meaning repair is usually used in the phrases in good repair or in a poor state of repair. * repair表达此义时通常用于短语in good repair或in a poor state of repair中。 see also repair ⇨ repairnoun
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