If cancers are spotted early there'sa high chance of survival.

The spa is the last word in luxury and efficiency.

这家矿泉疗养浴场极尽奢华，功效极高。

She was thin and spare, with a sharply intelligent face.

她又高又瘦，一副精明过人的模样。

Her jacket was at the boutique waiting for alteration.

她的短上衣放在时装店里，要做些改动。

When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.

冬季天短，有些人会变得抑郁消沉。

It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles.

它粗短的尾巴上鬃毛浓密。

They are currently taking a short break in Spain.

他们目前正在西班牙休短假。

He was grappling with an alligator in a lagoon.

他正在环礁湖里与一只短吻鳄搏斗。

The articles are noticeably shorter with strong headlines and graphics.

这些文章明显短了许多，并且配上了醒目的标题和图表。

This little letter gave us a few chuckles, I can tell you.

说真的，我们看了这封短信都笑了。

Drop us a line, it's always great to hear from you.

给我们写封短信，能收到你的信总是让人很高兴。

I used a sledgehammer to drive the pegs into the ground.

我用一把大锤子把短桩打进地里。

The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.

这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。

He nodded and puffed on a stubby pipe as he listened.

他边听边点头，还吸着一支粗短的烟斗。

The Doberman let out a string of roaring barks.

短毛猎犬一阵狂吠。

The letter was short — a simple recitation of their problem.

信写得很短——只是简单地说了一下他们的问题。

Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy?

这条裙子会使我的腿看上去又短又粗吗？

One of the waitresses arrived with a very odd-looking dish.

一位女招待端来一道样子相当古怪的菜。

Glasses of Madeira wine were brought to us. We declared it delicious.

端来了几杯马德拉白葡萄酒，我们一致认为它的味道好极了。

She brought in a tray heavy with elegant sandwiches, scones and cakes.

她端进来一只盘子，里面盛满了精美的三明治、烤饼和蛋糕。

He picked up his mug and blew off the steam.

他端起杯子，吹走了热气。