state of 如何使用这个短语?

state of affairs "情况","形势"(因为这里中心词是state,故state of affairs作主语时当单数看待)以下为词典原句：1。The present state of affairs cannot be allowed to go on。目前的情况不得再继续下去了。2。What a shocking state of affairs!局势真惊人哪!3。In the end,this state of affairs results in a slight infection。最后,这种情况导致了一次轻微感染。4。That was the state of affairs before the election。选举前的情况就是那样。5。How did this dangerous state of affairs come about?这种危险的事态是怎么发生的?6。There is no excuse for this chaotic state of affairs。事情弄得如此之乱,已经没有什么理由可说了。7。We'd better wait half a mo in such a state of affairs。在这种情况下我们最好等一等。