death throes

剑桥词典

the process of dying or ending in a very painful or unpleasant way
（臨死前的）痛苦掙紥；垂死掙紥
Mercutio, fatally stabbed , staggers round the stage in his death throes . 被紥成重傷的默丘裡奧在台上痛苦地挪著步。
The government was in its death throes . 政府在作垂死掙紥。 返回 death throes