| 1. | He never possessed a dinner jacket .
他连一件吃饭穿的短上衣都没有。 |
| 2. | When one is very poor , his ambition is not far-reaching .
穷途短计。 |
| 3. | This is simply temporary excitement .
这只不过是短时间的情绪激动而已。 |
| 4. | For a short while, this staves off fire .
在短时间内这可延缓着火。 |
| 5. | Holidays are few and far between .
假期总是很短，而且间隔很长。 |
| 6. | In winter the days are short and the nights long .
冬季日短夜长。 |
| 7. | The article is very important though it is short .
文章虽短，但很重要。 |
| 8. | In winter the days are short and the nights long .
冬天昼短夜长。 |
| 9. | In summer the days are long and the nights short .
夏季日长夜短。 |
| 10. | In summer the days are long and the nights short .
夏天天长夜短。 |
