death throe

短语

[医] 濒死挣扎

发音

其它 /ˈdɛθ θɹoʊ/
US /ˈdɛθ θɹoʊ/

词形变化

death throes 复数 death throes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Struggle that is followed by death.

  2. 2.

    The final movements or sounds, often erratic, of a living being as it dies.

    In her death throes, she made a sound and reached outward.

  3. 3.

    The final actions or output of a machine or other object before it ceases to function.

    比喻

    As part of its death throes, the printer made a grinding sound and then never worked again.