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单词 coup de grâce
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
coup de grâce /ˌku də ˈgrɑs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. coups de grâce
    /ˌku də ˈgrɑs/.USA pronunciation  
  1. Foreign Termsa death blow, esp. one to end suffering:The veterinarian applied the coup de grâce to the badly injured horse.
  2. Foreign Termsany finishing or decisive act, move, or stroke:The coup de grâce was the winning goal in the last minute of play.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
coup de grâce  (ko̅o̅də gräs),USA pronunciation pl. coups de grâce (ko̅o̅də gräs).USA pronunciation [French.]
  1. a death blow, esp. one delivered mercifully to end suffering.
  2. any finishing or decisive stroke.
  • literally, blow of mercy

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coup de grâce French: /ku də ɡrɑs/ n ( pl 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
Etymology: literally: blow of mercy
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