| 词汇 | in state |
| 词源 | in state. In Nigeria, where English is an official language, in state means to be pregnant, as in “She is in state five months now.” There might be confusion with the last two words of the phrase to lie in state, to be exhibited with honor before burial, and to lie in, to be confined in childbirth. |
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