short

I’ve only been in Brisbane a short time .

我才来布里斯班不久。

For a short while (= a short time ) , the city functioned as the region’s capital.

这座城市曾经在很短的一段时间里是这个地区的首府。

I learned a lot during my short period as a junior reporter.

在当初级记者的这段短暂时间里，我学到了许多。

Germany achieved spectacular economic success in a relatively short period of time .

德国在相对较短的时间里取得了非凡的经济成就。

They met and married within a short space of time .

他们从相识到结婚时间很短。

I promise to keep the meeting short and sweet (= short in a way that is good, especially not talking for a long time ) .

我保证会议开得简短不拖拉。

For a few short weeks (= they seemed to pass very quickly ) the sun shone and the fields turned gold.

短短的几个星期里，阳光照耀，田野变成了一片金黄。