A still picture could only imply the existence of time, while time in a novel passed at the whim of the reader.

"一张静止的照片只是暗示了时间的存在，而小说中的时间则随着读者的幻想而流逝。

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As time passed, the girl grew up, moved houses, became an adult, married, had children, and finally became a lovely little old woman with many grandchildren.

随着时间的流逝，女孩长大了，搬了家、成人了、结了婚、有了孩子，最后成了一个可爱的小老太太，有很多孙子孙女。

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The master, a red-faced man with a pleasant voice, was called Rice; he had a cheerful manner with boys, and the time passed quickly.

主人是一个声音悦耳的红脸男人，名叫赖斯；他和孩子们相处得很愉快，时间过得很快。

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This is the first time scientists have successfully passed on a foreign gene to a future generation.

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But Mr.Abhisit,who oversees a 15 month old administration of six coalition parties, has offered a nine month time frame for elections after constitutional amendments have been agreed to and a new budget passed.

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Also, as a little time passed, I became open to making the big changes.

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Kang worked as a secondary designer at a boutique while Yoon passed time at a conglomerate.

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In fact, I never saw a time where he passed the buck.

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