We bought it in a second-rate department store.

He looked up distractedly. "Be with you in a second."

他心不在焉地抬头道：“一会儿就来。”

Excuse me , I will be back in a second.

对不起, 我立刻就回来.

In a sense, it is true.

在某种意义上说, 这是正确的.

They seemed satisfied with their lot, and were in a sense " common . "

她们看来 安于 命运, 只是些庸人之辈.

You are right in a sense, but you don't know all the facts.

在某种意义上你是对的, 但你不了解全部事实.

It was, in a sense, a mere repetition of previous instances covering many years.

在某种意义上, 这仅是多年的先例之重映而已.

You are right in a sense.

就某种意义来说你是对的.

In buying your children all these things, you are in a sense buying them off.

给孩子买下所有这些东西，从某种意义上说你是在收买他们。

In a sense, both were right.

从某种意义上来说，两者都对。

In a sense, they also should have been worshiping the world's plants.

从某种意义上说, 他们还应当尊崇地球上的植物.

But woodblock printing isn't something to be learned in a short time.

只不过,刻版可不是一时半会儿就能学会的.

Look after the children wearing me out in a short time.

照看孩子们很快就使我感到疲乏了.

Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.

她的眼睛盯着自己的盘子,不一会儿就忙着吃起来了.

His business acumen brought him riches in a short time.

他的生意眼光很快便为他带来了财富.

In a short time Oliver was sufficiently recovered to undergo the fatigue of this expedition.

不久,奥立弗的健康已经恢复到禁得起这样一番旅途的劳顿.

Things will improve with them in a short time.

不久他们的情况将得到改善.

In a short time she was busy eating.

一小会儿功夫之后她便忙着吃起来了.

I learned a tremendous amount in a short time.

我在短期内就学到了大量的东西.

With business like that , Xue became rich in a short time.

因为生意兴隆,薛庆观很快就发了财.

He ate up the entire roast chicken in a short time.

一眨眼的功夫他就把烧鸡给吃光了.