coup de grâce
noun /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/
/ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/
[singular] (from French, formal)- an action or event that finally ends something that has been getting weaker or worse
最后的一击 - My disastrous exam results dealt the coup de grâce to my university career.
我考试考得一塌糊涂，这就断送了我的大学生涯。
- My disastrous exam results dealt the coup de grâce to my university career.
- a hit or shot that finally kills a person or an animal, especially to stop them from suffering
（尤指解除痛苦的）致命的一击