I was engrossed with the book, I was having difficulties with it, and I just didn't notice the years were going by.

I was engrossed with the book, I was having difficulties with it, and I just didn't notice the years were going by.

我全神贯注地读着这本书，读起来有些困难，只是没有注意到岁月在流逝。

-- Jeffrey Eugenides 杰弗里·尤金尼德斯