"throes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 剧痛
• 痛苦挣扎

Definition

'Throes' 指的是极为剧烈的痛苦或挣扎，常出现在短语 'in the throes of'，表示正处于某种强烈或困难的经历中，如分娩、死亡或巨大变化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

几乎总是以复数形式出现，并常和'in the throes of'连用。用于描述重大人生事件或强烈情绪（如'in the throes of grief'）。不用来描述小痛。偏正式或文学语境。

Examples

She was in the throes of childbirth.

她正处于分娩的**剧痛**中。

The country is in the throes of change.

这个国家正处于变革的**痛苦挣扎**中。

He died in the throes of illness.

他在病痛的**剧痛**下去世了。

They launched the project while still in the throes of planning.

他们在**痛苦挣扎**于计划阶段时就启动了项目。

The city is in the throes of a major economic crisis.

这座城市正处于重大经济危机的**痛苦挣扎**中。

She felt lost in the throes of heartbreak.

她在失恋的**痛苦挣扎**中感到迷失。