It means the same thing, a bad state of affairs.

它的意思是一样的，一种混乱的状态。

Sadly, that state of affairs isn't breaking news.

可悲的是，这种事件不是爆炸性新闻。

A state of affairs that saw perhaps 5, 000 die from mistreatment.

在这种情况下，大约有5000人死于虐待。

It's not as though that's an inconsistent state of affairs.

这不是件自相矛盾的事情。

So what is the current state of affairs of garbage treatment in China?

所以中国垃圾处理面临怎样的现实情况?

To such a state of affairs it is convenient to give the name of progress.

对这样一种情况称之为进步是很便当的。

So this is the state of affairs in in the spring or during the planting season.

这就是春天或者是种植季节的情况了。

This boy has been hit so many times that violence is practically a normal state of affairs with him.

这个孩子挨过不少打，对他来说，暴力已经是家常便饭了。

This boy has been hit so many times that violence is practically...It's a normal state of affairs with him.

你说那证明了凶手有杀人动机 但我觉得这样的动机不够强烈。

First, it proved indubitably that she and her husband occupied separate rooms, in itself a shocking enough state of affairs.

第一，它毋庸置疑地证实她跟丈夫是分房睡的，这本身就是骇人听闻的了。