short

• Short is my date, but deathless my renown .
  年寿有限，名誉无限。
• It disappears completely in a very short time .
  它很快就消失得无影无踪。
• Two days are too short for this job .
  要两天完成这活，太局促了。
• He writes short reviews for the monthly magazines .
  他为这些月刊写短评。
• He hurried away and returned in short order .
  他匆匆离去，又迅速地回来。
• We won't sell short and make our fortune .
  我们不搞卖空来发财。
• After a short pause , he went on his talking .
  他顿了一下，又接着往下说。
• The days get shorter after the summer solstice .
  天就开始变短。
• They train technical cardres in short course .
  他们办短训班培养技术干部。
• All this happened six short months ago !
  这一切，都发生在短短六个月之前。