Choices are made in brief seconds and paid for in the time that remains.
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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
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
adj. 短暂的;（衣着）短的;简洁的;简明的;
vt. 向…介绍基本情况;（尤指事前）向…介绍基本情况;向…下达简令;在…事先向…做简要指点;
n. 概要;短文;简短声明;（争议一方的情况或论点）要点摘录;
💡 剥了衣服（谐音）: 简短的 不b简洁(brief)，哥g悲伤(grief)，阿姨re说谎lie为缓解(relief) brief=brev短的- 简洁的
"It was unfair to judge her on such a brief acquaintanceship."
你刚认识她就对她作出评价，这是不公平的。
近义：instruct, abridge, abstract, shorten, summarize, telescope
反义：huge, immense, large, lengthy, overreaching, prolonged
adj. 有报酬的;领取报酬的;领钱的;付费的;
v. 付给( pay的过去式);付款;有利可图;（对…）有利;
"You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives."
你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。
近义：cancelled, canceled, salaried, salary, stipendiary
反义：outstanding, overdrawn, unexpended, unliquidated, unsettled
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