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，发现;洞察;侦察，侦查;[电子学]检波;
💡 de打开+tect遮盖→把盖上的打开→ 发觉；看破
"The tests are designed to detect the disease early."
这些检查旨在早期查出疾病。
近义：apprehend, locate, note, notice, perceive, realize
反义：neglect, overleap, overlook, pass, pretermit, slight
adj. 现在的;最近的;流行的;流传的;
n. 趋势;电流;水流;涌流;
💡 curr跑，发生+ent具有...性质的→跑的→流动的
"The current survey will have a wider geographical spread."
当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行.
近义：outpouring, stream, torrent, flood, flow, flux
反义：antiquated, archaic, naff, obsolete, off, outdated
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
remains
[rɪ'menz]
n. 遗骨，遗体，残骸，残余，遗迹;废墟，遗址，遗迹，剩余（物），余额;
v. 留下( remain 的第三人称单数);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."
这些文件仍仅限公务员使用.
近义：leavings, leftovers, litter, offal, riddlings, rubbish
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的;
int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
n. 河流，小河，川，溪;潮流，趋势，倾向;（事件等的）连续，（财富等的）滚滚而来;流出，流注，一连串;
vt.& vi. 流，流动;
vi. 飘扬;招展;鱼贯而行;一个接一个地移动;
vt. 按能力分班（或分组）;按能力分班（或分组）;
"The puddles had coalesced into a small stream."
地面上水洼子里的水汇流成了一条小溪。
近义：inflow, issue, run, spring, well, debouch