As matters stood, Stephen's admiration might have its root in a blindness the result of passion.

就目前情况而言， 斯蒂芬的钦佩可能源于激情的盲目性。

'As matters stand, I should be inclined to tell him; or, at any rate, I should not alarm myself about his knowing.

“就目前情况而言， 我应该倾向于告诉他； 或者，无论如何，我不应该因为他知道而惊慌失措。

But, as matters stand with my soul, whatever of good capacity there originally was in me, all of God's gifts that were the choicest have become the ministers of spiritual torment.

但是，就我的灵魂而言， 无论我原本有什么好的能力，所有上帝最好的礼物都变成了精神折磨的使者。