a sorry state of affairs

  1. 扫兴
    • It's a sorry state of affairs when you have to wait an hour to be served.
      要等待一个小时才有人来招呼, 这真令人扫兴。

网络词典

a sorry state of affairs

英 ˈesəl steɪd ɒfærds 美 ˈɛsl steɪd ɑfɔrds
名词短语中文翻译 中文翻译:不幸的事态
同义词: ['troubled state', 'unfortunate situation']

例句:

  1. 1.The company's financial condition has deteriorated to a sorry state of affairs.
    公司的财务状况已经恶化到了一个不幸的境地。
  2. 2.The team was in a sorry state of affairs before the coach arrived.
    教练到来之前,球队陷入了一个不幸的境地。
  3. 3.The country is in a sorry state of affairs due to political instability.
    由于政治不稳定,该国陷入了一个不幸的境地。