處于 be (in a certain condition) 處于被動 be in a passive position; be thrown into passivity; 處于低潮 at a low ebb; 處于極度興奮中 freak out; 處于僵局 be at a deadlock; 處于戒備狀態(tài) at the ready; 處于窘境 in a tight box; 處于困境 be in a tight place [box]; be in a hobble; 處于劣勢 be getting the worst of; be in a hobble; 處于某人的地位 in sb.'s skin; in sb.'s shoes [boots]; 處于逆境 be in adverse circumstances; 處于平等地位 be on an equal footing; 處于生死關(guān)頭 between life and death; 處于順境 be in favourable circumstances; 處于死地 send a person to his doom; 處于優(yōu)勢 have the advantage; 處于有利的地位 find oneself in an advantageous position; 處于自我矛盾的境地boxed in a paradox; 處于最好狀態(tài) at one's best
The story is told of a philosopher who sought to console a woman in distress by the account of tribulations skin to hers . 有個故事說:一位哲學(xué)家企圖安慰一位處于痛苦中的婦女,辦法是對她講述她那一類不幸的故事。
By dint of constantly dwelling on the idea that tranquillity was death , and if punishment were the end in view other tortures than death must be invented , he began to reflect on suicide 由于老是想著死就是安息,由于想發(fā)明比死更殘酷的刑罰,他開始想到了自殺。真是不幸,處于痛苦中的他竟又有了這種念頭!