As things stood then, his whole plan had to be cast to the winds.

当时情况就是那样，他的计划只好付诸东流。

《新英汉大辞典》

Things cannot be as bad as they seem." He stood over the body of his wife in the disappearing light.

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As things stood, they could increase their own power by arguing that it made more sense to reinvest earnings than pay them to shareholders.

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He said the email contact had been "too close" but said as things stood, he did not believe Mr Hunt had broken the code.

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As things stood going into the final day, Brewerton was ranked in fifth position, but England's Rebecca Hudson and Swedish pair Annika Sorenstam and Linda Wessberg were still in the hunt.

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