what the state of affairs is
事態(tài)，形勢
let's keep it to ourselves until we see how the land lies.
我們看清事態(tài)之前先對此事保密。
(humorous)alive or awake
(幽默)活著，醒著
the United States of America
自由的國度（指美國）
(humorous)a state of sleep
(幽默)睡著，夢鄉(xiāng)
have good luck or success
走運，成功
after some ups and downs he has finally landed on his feet.
經(jīng)過一些曲折，他最終成功。
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
到達
the ship landed up on the south coast of Devon.
船到達德文郡南岸。
I landed up in prison.
我入獄了。
(land up with)end up with (a certain, usually unwelcome, situation)
以（某種不利情況）告終
I landed up with three broken ribs.
我以折斷三根肋骨為結(jié)局。