1. He was severely crippled and very short, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. I would inwardly struggle at the unwanted attention.
    我就觉得很难堪。他腿瘸得十分厉害，个子又矮。我们在一起走路时，他的手搭在我的臂上以保持平衡，人们就会盯着看。对于这种讨厌的注视，我打心眼里感到别扭。

2. Have short periods of eye contact while you watch other parts of the person's face — especially the mouth.
    在你注视对方面部的其他部分--特别是嘴部时，与对方目光进行短暂的接触。

3. And these will ply the short wings with such irresistible power that they can bore for long distances through an opposing gale before exhaustion follows.
    这些肌肉以巨大的力量扇动短小的翅膀，使这类鸟能顶着大风飞行很远的路才会疲劳。

4. And seriously believe----at any rate for short periods----that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue.
    甚至煞有介事地相信 -- 至少在短期内如此 -- 跑跑、跳跳、踢踢球是对一个民族品德素质的检验。

5. Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours.
    黛比计划每两小时休息一下。

6. And this is Jeremy Short.
    这位是杰里米.肖特。

7. Despite their short time on Earth, however, people have brought about enormous changes to the surface of the planet — changes far out of proportion to the interval of time they have occupied it.
    然而，尽管在地球上的时日尚短，人类却已给地球表面带来了巨大的变化——这些变化与人类占据地球的短暂时间相比，是远远不成比例的。

8. A short circuit will blow the fuse.
    发生短路时, 保险丝就会被烧断。

9. A short plump woman came waddling along the pavement.
    有个矮胖女子一摇一摆地沿人行道走来.

10. Art is long, but life is short.
    人生有限，学问无涯。