throes
n. 剧痛；痛苦的挣扎（throe 的复数）
v. 苦苦挣扎；使受痛苦（throe 的第三人称单数）
例句
The regime is now in its death throes.
这一政权大势已去。
《牛津词典》
The creature went into its death throes.
这小生命到了临终疼痛阶段。
The country is in the throes of a general election.
该国正忙于大选。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
