He came to complain about the volume of the music.

He did well to get such a good mark.

他表现不错，得了这么高的分数。

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

如果癌症在早期发现的话，存活的几率会很高。

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。