We'd all be in a state of collapse whenever we opened a newspaper.

那岂不是每天打开报纸都要崩溃。

He was pale and in a state of collapse.

他脸色苍白， 处于崩溃的状态。

Mrs. Raycroft was in a state of collapse and there was a policeman in the parlor.

雷克罗夫特夫人处于崩溃的状态， 客厅里有一名警察。

Totty immediately with great gravity lifted up her frock, and showed a tiny pink pocket at present in a state of collapse.

托蒂立即以极大的重力掀起她的连衣裙，露出一个粉红色的小口袋，现在已经塌陷了。