By 1740 European feudalism was in its death throes. 到1740 年, 欧洲的封建主义摇摇欲坠。
He’s in the throes of divorce at the moment. 他眼下正在闹离婚。
The film’s about a country in the throes of change. 这部影片反映了一个处在变革动荡中的国家。
3 At the present time the public health of our country has been seriously threatened after our country suffered cosmically foudroyant throe of the SARS, faced spreading of birds-flu virus. 我国经历过SARS病毒大规模爆发的阵痛,目前又面临着禽流感病毒蔓延的危机,公共健康受到严重的威胁。