Definition of death throes

death throesnoun

cơn hấp hối

/ˈdeθ θrəʊz//ˈdeθ θrəʊz/

The phrase "death throes" is a figurative expression that describes the final and violent struggles of a person, animal, or other entity as they approach death. The term derives from the Old English word "throes," which meant "birth pains" or "labors," and was commonly used to describe the agony and effort required to give birth. This meaning evolved over time to apply to the convulsive and spasmodic movements of a dying creature, as it seems to be "giving birth" to its own mortality. The phrase "death throes" first appeared in the English language in the 14th century and has since become a vivid and dramatic way to describe the last moments of life.

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the final stages of something just before it comes to an end

giai đoạn cuối cùng của một cái gì đó ngay trước khi nó kết thúc

Example:
  • The regime is now in its death throes.

    Chế độ này hiện đang trong giai đoạn hấp hối.

  • witnessing the death throes of car manufacturing in Britain

    chứng kiến ​​sự hấp hối của ngành sản xuất ô tô ở Anh

  • By 1740 European feudalism was in its death throes.

    Đến năm 1740, chế độ phong kiến ​​châu Âu đang trong giai đoạn hấp hối.

violent pains and movements at the moment of death

những cơn đau dữ dội và những chuyển động vào lúc chết

Example:
  • The shock of seeing the bull in its death throes was worse than I anticipated.

    Cú sốc khi chứng kiến ​​con bò hấp hối còn tệ hơn tôi tưởng.