1. What qualities of the mind or spirit, in short, determine who succeeds?
    一句话，心智或精神的何种素质决定了人的成功？

2. The barber clipped Murray´s hair short.
    理发师把默里的头发剪短。

3. The Qin dynasty existed for a very short period.
    秦朝存在的时间很短。

4. The novel and short story are different genres.
    长篇小说和短篇故事是不同的类别.

5. The muscles will ply the short wings with irresistible power.
    这肌肉不断地给短翅膀提供非常坚强的力量.

6. Travellers on short trips to areas with water supplies of uncertain quality should avoid drinking tap-water, or untreated water from any other source.
    短途旅行到水质不保险的地区时，应避免饮用水龙头的水或未经处理任何其他来源的水。

7. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away.
    坐公共汽车几站路，就可看到最新的展览、电影、戏剧。

8. The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life being an ugly-looking black goat on a short length of rope tied to a tree in a field nearby.
    村里似乎无人居住，唯一的生命迹象是附近田里一只面目可憎的黑山羊，用一截短绳拴在一棵树上。

9. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these ´monsters´ which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
    虽然人们常常对水手们讲的故事付诸一笑，但现在看来，人们有时看到的这些"妖怪"很多不过是些奇怪的鱼。

10. The days are long and the nights are short.
    因为此时白天长而夜晚短，