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| - | the final/last/death throes of sth
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| the last stages of something , just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly |
| （通常指结局糟糕的）最后阶段 |
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| the last throes of my career 我职业生涯惨淡的最后阶段 |
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| - | in the throes of sth
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| 1 | involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation or activity 处于…痛苦中；处于…困境之中 | The country remains in the throes of a bitter conflict. 该国仍处于激烈冲突的困境中。 | |
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| 2 | if someone is in the throes of love , they are in love with someone 处于（恋爱）状态 | She was in the throes of her first serious love affair. 她第一次在认真地谈恋爱。 | |
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| 3 | if someone is in the throes of passion , they are having sex 在（发生性关系） |
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