the true state of affairs

If it is to depict the true state of affairs, we believe the standard opinion letter to shareholders of a property-casualty company should read something like.

如果一个人想要描述一件事情的真相，我们认为给产物意外险公司股东的标准无保留意见报告中应这样写。

His talk appears to meander but by the end focuses attention on the true state of affairs.

他的谈话看似不着边际，最终却集中到了事态的真相上来。

This is an exaggerated expression of a true enough state of affairs: Johannes Brahms, as pianist, began with chamber music and remained devoted to the genre all through his life.

“从贝多芬到马勒的交响乐”，这是一种被十足夸张了的表述形态。身为钢琴家，勃拉姆斯从室内乐开始，并终身醉心与保持了这种风格。

Our results should be a good approximation to the true state of affairs.

我们的结果应该和实际情况相当接近。