There was a short period of uneasy calm after the riot.

动乱之后是令人不安的短暂平静。

《牛津词典》

I have never seen such a seismic shift in public opinion in such a short period of time.

我从来没有见过公众舆论在这么短的时间内发生如此突然的转变。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Youth is a relatively short period in one's life.

青年时期是人一生中相对较短的一段时间。

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Researchers in the United States say drinking a lot of alcohol over a short period may influence genes involved in bone formation.

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We did that, we came up with very good Chinese search engine technology, and we signed up a lot of the Chinese portals in a very short period of time.

我们开发了,很好的中文搜索引擎技术，并在短期内，和许多门户网站公司,签了合约。

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Although, maybe it will be in a short period of time as we continue to grow.

可能随着公司发展,会有所变化。

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Prior to her joining, the company cycled through many CMOs in a short period of time.

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Sabina in, and after the parish left the conference in a huff after a short period.

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An Israeli strike may set back the Iranian program by some short period of time.

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