solid state 固态
liquid state 液态
gas state 气态
plasma state 等离子态
change of state 状态变化
1. Water can exist in three different states of matter: ice, liquid, and steam.
水可以以三种不同的物态存在：冰、液体和蒸汽。
2. The state of matter depends on the temperature and pressure.
物态取决于温度和压力。
3. Scientists study how matter changes its state.
科学家研究物质是如何改变其状态的。
A: What are the three main states of matter?
A：三种主要的物质状态是什么？
B: They are solid, liquid, and gas.
B：它们是固体、液体和气体。
1) 物质存在的物理形态
2) 科学中用于区分物质不同相态的术语
3) 描述物质物理性质的一种方式
1. 物质的状态
e.g.
Water can exist in different states of matter.
水可以以不同的物态存在。
noun phrase
1. The physical form in which a substance exists, such as solid, liquid, gas, or plasma.