state 成语

lie in state

after death a famous person lies in a state of honor (in an open coffin) so the public can see their body The President lay in state for three days after his death.

state of mind

mood, mental attitude, frame of mind My state of mind improves when I read a book by Northrop Frye.

state of the art

most advanced, cutting edge Many state-of-the-art devices use the LASER beam.

there's something rotten in the state of Denmark

something is wrong, something is strange, there's something fishy "Father knew I was tricking him. He said, ""Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."""

Fourth estate

This is an idiomatic way of describing the media, especially the newspapers.

lie in state|lie|state

v. phr. Of a dead person: To lie in a place of honor, usually in an open coffin, and be seen by the public before burial. When the president died, thousands of people saw his body lying in state.

state-of-the-art|art|state

adj. phr. The best and

the latest any field of research can offer; modem; the latest; the most advanced. State-of-the-art personal computers may cost a little more than older models, but may be worth the cost for those who need them.
Compare: UP TO DATE.

in a state

in a state
see under in a lather.

in state

in state
With pomp and ceremony, as in The foreign leaders were dining in state at the White House. This expression, dating from the late 1600s, also appears in lie in state, said of a dead body ceremoniously exposed to public view before being interred. This latter usage, dating from about 1700, is generally confined to important public figures, as in His Majesty lay in state in the palace.

make a statement

make a statement
Create a certain impression; communicate an idea or mood without using words. For example, The furnishings here make a statement about the company. [Mid-1900s]

ship of state

ship of state
The nation, as in We can't help but wonder who will be steering our ship of state a hundred years from now. This metaphoric expression was first recorded in English in a translation of Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince (1675).

state

state
In addition to the idiom beginning with state, also see in a lather; in state; ship of state.

state's evidence

state's evidence
turn state's evidence
to give evidence for the prosecution in a criminal case