what the state of affairs is
事态，形势
let's keep it to ourselves until we see how the land lies.
我们看清事态之前先对此事保密。
(humorous)alive or awake
(幽默)活着，醒着
the United States of America
自由的国度（指美国）
(humorous)a state of sleep
(幽默)睡着，梦乡
have good luck or success
走运，成功
after some ups and downs he has finally landed on his feet.
经过一些曲折，他最终成功。
live on whatever food one can obtain by hunting, gathering, or subsistence farming
靠山吃山，靠水吃水
reach a place or destination
到达
the ship landed up on the south coast of Devon.
船到达德文郡南岸。
I landed up in prison.
我入狱了。
(land up with)end up with (a certain, usually unwelcome, situation)
以（某种不利情况）告终
I landed up with three broken ribs.
我以折断三根肋骨为结局。