| 单词 | coup de grace |
| 释义 | coup de grace (kuː də grɑːs) singular noun A coup de grace is an action or event which finally destroys something, for example an institution, which has been gradually growing weaker. [formal] Irving Kristol delivered the coup de grace in a letter dated June 12: they had decidedto reject the proposal. coup de grâce in British English French (ku də ɡrɑs) nounWord forms: plural coups de grâce (ku də ɡrɑs) 1. a mortal or finishing blow, esp one delivered as an act of mercy to a sufferer 2. a final or decisive stroke Word origin literally: blow of mercycoup de grâce in American English (ˌkudəˈgrɑs) 1. the blow, shot, etc. that brings death to a sufferer; death blow 2. a finishing stroke Word origin Fr, lit., stroke of mercyExamples of 'coup de grâce' in a sentence |
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