death throes
noun [ plural ] literary uk/ˈdeθ ˌθrəʊz/ us/ˈdeθ ˌθroʊz/
（临死前的）痛苦挣扎;垂死挣扎
the process of dying or ending in a very painful or unpleasant way
Mercutio, fatally stabbed, staggers round the stage in his death throes. 被扎成重伤的默丘里奥在台上痛苦地挪着步。
The government was in its death throes. 政府在作垂死挣扎。