| 词组 | a sad state of affairs |
| 释义 | Idiom a sad state of affairs a bad situation that you find upsetting.It's a sad state of affairs when schools don't provide a basic education for their students. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a sad state: Things have reached a sad state when you have to pay a bribe to get something done. altho "sad state of affairs" is mainly spoken, "sorry state of affairs" is not--SL, 9/02 a sad state (of affairs)A particularly unfortunate, unpleasant, and/or upsetting situation or set of circumstances. Their company has been in a sad state after Jonathan took over. It's a sad state of affairs when you can no longer be sure how you're going to feed your children each night. |
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