“在萌芽状态的”可以翻译为“in the budding stage” 或者 “in its infancy” 。
“in the budding stage” 侧重于强调事物刚刚开始发展、处于初期形成阶段,比如:This new technology is still in the budding stage.(这项新技术仍处于萌芽状态。 )
“in its infancy” 更常用来形容某个领域、想法、计划等处于非常早期、尚未充分发展的阶段,例如:The field of artificial intelligence was in its infancy when he started his research.(当他开始研究时,人工智能领域还处于萌芽状态。 )