debt of nature

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Death, seen as an obligation that all living creatures must eventually pay. euphemistic
    — Ten years after he had seen his son married^([sic]), become a church member, and give up his carnal delights, old Deacon Smith paid the debt of nature. His last days he always called his best days.
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