劍橋詞典?in the throes of sth experiencing or doing something that is difficult , unpleasant , or painful 処於…的睏境之中；処於…的苦難中；処於…的動蕩時期 The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the Second World War. 該國目前正処在二戰(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. 他正処於中年危機的痛苦時期，很難與他一起生活。 也見death throes 返回 throes