The fish gasped, then made one last convulsive leap, throwing itself in the direction of the river, and landed on the pavement with a thud.

那条鱼大口地喘气，然后做最后拼死一跳，将自己投向河的方向，结果砰地一声落在人行道上。

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Most people think time is like a river that flows swift and sure in one direction.

很多人以为时间就是一条河流，永远朝一个方向流淌。

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The Qiantang River tides appear each year during the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when incoming tides form a huge wave that travels against the direction of the current as the river narrows.

钱塘潮出现在每年农历八月期间，上涨的潮水形成巨大的波浪，随着河流变窄，波浪移动的方向与水流的方向相反。

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My next memory involves being at the bottom of a Costa Rican river wondering which direction was up and holding my breath while I waited for my life-preserver to sort things out which it did.

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No matter which direction you travel on the canal, you will meet the Chao Phraya River, where you can catch a boat across to Thonburi on the public riverboats that constantly pass by.

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