处于 be (in a certain condition) 处于被动 be in a passive position; be thrown into passivity; 处于低潮 at a low ebb; 处于极度兴奋中 freak out; 处于僵局 be at a deadlock; 处于戒备状态 at the ready; 处于窘境 in a tight box; 处于困境 be in a tight place [box]; be in a hobble; 处于劣势 be getting the worst of; be in a hobble; 处于某人的地位 in sb.'s skin; in sb.'s shoes [boots]; 处于逆境 be in adverse circumstances; 处于平等地位 be on an equal footing; 处于生死关头 between life and death; 处于顺境 be in favourable circumstances; 处于死地 send a person to his doom; 处于优势 have the advantage; 处于有利的地位 find oneself in an advantageous position; 处于自我矛盾的境地boxed in a paradox; 处于最好状态 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 . 有个故事说:一位哲学家企图安慰一位处于痛苦中的妇女,办法是对她讲述她那一类不幸的故事。
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 由于老是想着死就是安息,由于想发明比死更残酷的刑罚,他开始想到了自杀。真是不幸,处于痛苦中的他竟又有了这种念头!