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…的動蕩時期 The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the Second World War. 該國目前正處在二戰(zhàn)以來最蕭條動蕩的時期。 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)的痛苦時期，很難與他一起生活。 也見 death throes 返回 throes