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[/ˏkuː də ˈgrɑːs; US ˈgrs; kudəˋɡrɑːs/] (pl coups de grace [/ˏkuː də ˈgrɑːs; US -ˈgrs; kudəˋɡrɑːs/]) blow that kills a person or an animal, esp for reasons of mercy 致命的一击（尤指为解除垂死时痛苦者）:
(fig 比喻) Poor exam results dealt the coup de grace to (ie ended) his hopes of staying on at university. 他考试成绩不好, 继续念大学的希望一下子破灭了. |