throes
UK [θrəʊz] US [θroʊz] plural noun
in the throes of sth
■experiencing or doing something which is difficult, unpleasant or painful 处于…的困境之中；处于…的苦难中；处于…的动荡时期•The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the Second World War.该国目前正处于二战以来最萧条动荡的时期。 •He's in the throes of a mid-life crisis which makes him rather difficult to live with.他正处于中年危机的痛苦时期，很难与他一起生活。 ⇒ See also death throes |