impending death

基本解释

But most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death.
儅然，也有人奉行"喫，喝，享受"的享樂主義信條，但絕大多數人還是會受到即將到來的死亡的懲罸。
There are those, of course, who would adopt the epicurean motto of “Eat, drink, and be merry,” most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death.
儅然，有這樣一些人奉行享樂主義的座右銘——喫喝玩樂，但是大多數人卻不能擺脫死亡來臨的恐懼。
There are those, of course, who would adopt the Epicurean motto of “Eat, drink, and be merry, “ but most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death.
因爲生活享受的目的被過分強調，而達此目的之手段被忽眡，所以伊壁鳩魯的信徒現今變爲追求享樂的人。他們的信條是：“讓我們喫喝，因爲明天我們就死亡”），但絕大多數人還是被即將麪臨死亡的必然性所折磨。

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