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源自古英语 thrāwu(痛苦),与古诺尔斯语 þrā(痛苦)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *thrēwō。
❶ 指剧烈的痛苦或挣扎状态,常用于形容人在极端痛苦、死亡或重大转变时的状态。
“She was in the throes of childbirth when we arrived at the hospital.”
(我们到达医院时,她正处于分娩的剧痛中。)
“The country is in the throes of a political revolution.”
(这个国家正处于政治革命的动荡之中。)
in the throes of — 表示正处于某种剧烈或困难的状况中,常用于形容痛苦、动荡或重大转变的过程。
“The startup was in the throes of financial crisis when the investor stepped in.”
(当投资者介入时,这家初创公司正处于财务危机的困境中。)