May we not exchange the glare and heat for green pastures and still waters?

我可不可以暂时逃避一下炎热，往青草地上和可安歇的水边去休息一下呢？

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The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.

这些言词在繁荣潮起、在和平的风平浪静中说过，但很多时候，誓词是在阴霾密布中宣读。

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Shallow streams make most din; still waters run deep.

溪浅声喧，静水流深。

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The waters can look so still and blue, like a painting, though they can also become rough with waves when the wind blows.

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Schistomiosis, which is a worm that lives in river waters, causes terrible diseases that are still prevalent in many parts of the world.

血吸虫,是一种生存在河水中的蠕虫,可以引起严重疾病,并仍在世界上众多地区广泛流行

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Some shipping companies have begun sending their ships along different routes to avoid areas nearby the Somali shore, but the importance of the Gulf of Aden route has kept many more still braving its waters.

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The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace.

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Now, the nearly still waters of Nagasa Cove reflect the surrounding mountains, and nearby waterfalls feed the river at the back of the beach.

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With few exceptions, these are deserted views of Bruges in which the architecture is mirrored with perfect symmetry in the still waters of the canals.

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