She can’t go home now. Look at the state of her!
她现在不能回家。看看她这副样子！
The country was in a state of war (= officially fighting a war ) .
这个国家正处于战争状态。
Water exists in three states: liquid, gaseous, and solid.
水有三种形态: 液态、气态和固态。
...reform of the state social-security system.
…国家社会保障体制的改革。