death rattle

短语

n. 临死前发出的喉音

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US

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别名

death-rattle

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The raspy or gurgling sound sometimes made by a person while drawing in or expelling their final breaths before dying.

  2. 2.

    The sound of a batsman’s stumps being broken, so called because this leads to the batsman’s dismissal.

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  3. 3.

    Activity by an entity (such as an individual, business or ideology) perceived as almost finished, especially if this activity appears weak or futile.

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