英语翻译Peopleaskme,"Whatislife?"AndIrespondasfollows-inanutshell,"Lifeispreparationforeternity"就是中间那句AndIrespondasfollows-inanutshellnutshell1.坚果的外壳2.小的东西;小容器;小住所这里应该怎么

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英语翻译
People ask me,"What is life?" And I respond as follows -in a nutshell,"Life is preparation for eternity"
就是中间那句And I respond as follows -in a nutshell
nutshell
1.坚果的外壳
2.小的东西;小容器;小住所
这里应该怎么翻译呢?

Answer 1

有人问我,“什么是生活?”我简单的回答如下,“生活是为永恒作准备.”
in a nutshell作“简言之”解