impending death

基本解释

But most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death.
当然，也有人奉行"吃，喝，享受"的享乐主义信条，但绝大多数人还是会受到即将到来的死亡的惩罚。
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.
当然，有这样一些人奉行享乐主义的座右铭——吃喝玩乐，但是大多数人却不能摆脱死亡来临的恐惧。
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.
因为生活享受的目的被过分强调，而达此目的之手段被忽视，所以伊壁鸠鲁的信徒现今变为追求享乐的人。他们的信条是：“让我们吃喝，因为明天我们就死亡”），但绝大多数人还是被即将面临死亡的必然性所折磨。

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