coup de grâce

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++coup de grâce /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/ noun [singular]  1. DESTROYan action or event that ends or destroys something that has gradually been getting weaker 最后的一击2. KILLa hit or shot that kills someone or something 致命的一击Origin coup de grâce (1600-1700) French “stroke of mercy”

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coup de grâce
coup de grâce /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/ noun [singular]1. an action or event that ends or destroys something that has gradually been getting weaker
2. a hit or shot that kills someone or something

coup de grâceBrE /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/ 🔊 noun [singular] (from French, formal) an action or event that finally ends sth that has been getting weaker or worse 最后的一击◆My disastrous exam results dealt the coup de grâce to my university career. 我考试考得一塌糊涂，这就断送了我的大学生涯。🔊🔊a hit or shot that finally kills a person or an animal, especially to put an end to their suffering （尤指解除痛苦的）致命的一击 SYN death blow