Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it, but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.
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vt. 查明，發現;洞察;偵察，偵查;[電子學]檢波;
?? de打開+tect遮蓋→把蓋上的打開→ 發覺；看破
"The tests are designed to detect the disease early."
這些檢查旨在早期查出疾病。
近義：apprehend, locate, note, notice, perceive, realize
反義：neglect, overleap, overlook, pass, pretermit, slight
adj. 現在的;最近的;流行的;流傳的;
n. 趨勢;電流;水流;涌流;
?? curr跑，發生+ent具有...性質的→跑的→流動的
"The current survey will have a wider geographical spread."
當前的調查將在更廣泛的地域范圍內進行.
近義：outpouring, stream, torrent, flood, flow, flux
反義：antiquated, archaic, naff, obsolete, off, outdated
adv. 離開，遠離;在遠處;消失;
adj. 不在的;遙遠的;客場比賽;
?? a(on)+broad→在遠方；離去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅館里, 這些老人和往常一樣喝個不停.
近義：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
remains
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n. 遺骨，遺體，殘骸，殘余，遺跡;廢墟，遺址，遺跡，剩余（物），余額;
v. 留下( remain 的第三人稱單數);保持;留待;仍然是;
?? re向后+mains留下 →剩余物
"Access to the documents remains restricted to civil servants."
這些文件仍僅限公務員使用.
近義：leavings, leftovers, litter, offal, riddlings, rubbish
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準（機械的）速度;撥準（鐘、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期（付款）的;
int. [體育]時間到，（一場或一局等的）比賽時限，暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
n. 河流，小河，川，溪;潮流，趨勢，傾向;（事件等的）連續，（財富等的）滾滾而來;流出，流注，一連串;
vt.& vi. 流，流動;
vi. 飄揚;招展;魚貫而行;一個接一個地移動;
vt. 按能力分班（或分組）;按能力分班（或分組）;
"The puddles had coalesced into a small stream."
地面上水洼子里的水匯流成了一條小溪。
近義：inflow, issue, run, spring, well, debouch