throes

劍橋詞典

?in the throes of sth

experiencing or doing something that is difficult , unpleasant , or painful
處于…的困境之中；處于…的苦難中；處于…的動(dòng)蕩時(shí)期
The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the Second World War. 該國(guó)目前正處在二戰(zhàn)以來(lái)最蕭條動(dòng)蕩的時(shí)期。
He's in the throes of a mid-life crisis that makes him pretty hard to live with. 他正處于中年危機(jī)的痛苦時(shí)期，很難與他一起生活。
也見(jiàn) death throes 返回 throes