stealing

p. a. stealthily fleeting,unnoticeably passing偷偷地飞过，不引人注意地流逝的。
△R.III.3.7.166(167):“The royal tree hath left us royal fruit,/ Which,mel-lowed by the stealing hours of time,/ Will well be-come the seat of majesty，”(royal fruit: i.e.PrinceEdward) 皇家的树已经留下了皇家的果，它在时光的悄悄流逝中渐渐成熟，总有一天会适合登上国王的宝座。