death throes
noun /ˈdeθ θrəʊz/
/ˈdeθ θrəʊz/
[plural]- the final stages of something just before it comes to an end
临终；末日；最后阶段 - The regime is now in its death throes.
这一政权大势已去。 - witnessing the death throes of car manufacturing in Britain
见证英国汽车制造业的死亡阵痛
- The regime is now in its death throes.
- violent pains and movements at the moment of death
临终的剧痛；死前的挣扎 - The shock of seeing the bull in its death throes was worse than I anticipated.
看到那头垂死挣扎的公牛的震惊比我想象的还要严重。
- The shock of seeing the bull in its death throes was worse than I anticipated.