īss 用英语:

Life's short.

Three students made short speeches and introduced themselves and their countries.

I am sorry to write such a long letter. I didn't have time to write a short one.

She found the evening boring and uninteresting, in short, a waste of time.

A good sailor only requires a short time to get his sea legs.

They employ foreigners because Japanese workers are in short supply.

I was trying to tell him what had really happened, but he cut me short.

After a short visit, he suddenly stood up and said he was leaving.

I laid down for a short nap and fell asleep for two hours.

Never choose a vocation just because the hours are short.

A short stroll along the beach gave me a good appetite for breakfast.

When his food supply ran short, he had to look for a new place to live.

It takes only a short time to learn how to explain things to students. It takes much longer to learn when not to.

For a short period of time, wide neckties were in style.

It's unlikely that the next person who walks through that door will be wearing short pants.