He was here for a short while last week.

I stayed for a short while.

我待了短短一会儿。

They just get led out for a short while.

贝特西：只牵它们出去短暂地遛一会儿。

After a short while, he became weaker and weaker.

又过了一会儿，他越来越没有力气了。

Let me play for a short while.

让我玩一下吧。

Excuse me. I'll be back in a short while.

对不起，我一会就回来。

Well, I just took up writing a short while ago.

这，我前不久才刚开始写作。

He was away for a short while and soon came back.

他出去不大工夫就回来了。

I tried to hold off at first, I played it cool for a short while ．

一开始我试着拖延,我冷静了一会儿。

A short while Later, I had a thought.

没过多久，我突然想到

A short while," lifting of alarm" ring: whistle-extended, we patted the dust on the rise, come to return to the city.

不一会，“解除警报”响了：汽笛拉长音，大家就起身拍拍尘土，络绎不绝地返回市里。

After a short while, an awfully1 hungry man walked over, with his head covered by his sleeve and his shoes tied up with strings2.

不一会儿，一个饿得发慌的人，用衣袖蒙着头，用绳子绑着鞋，昏昏沉沉地走了过来。

They talked for a short while and then went home together.

他们谈了一会儿，以后一同回家。

He went back for his coat a short while ago.

刚才他回去拿他的上衣了。

I'm just going to lie down for a short while.

我只要躺一小会儿就行了。

The cabin has a flat stone for a threshold.

这间小屋用一条扁平的石头做门槛。

A piece of flat stone, a bowl of water, and a brush compose an easy set of fundamental elements for Song Dong.

表面略平的石头，一铜碗水，毛笔，构成宋冬作品的三大要素。

The wall was surmounted by a flat stone without a coping.

墙头上铺了平石板，不带椽条。

The central area is filled with grinders, anvils and lots of flat stone pieces.

遗迹中心由磨盘、石砧与多块扁平石块构成。

The small crew of men working on the construction at the front section of the mosque were chipping away at a piece of flat stone that appeared to be for an intricate window frame.

有一小队工人正忙着装修清真寺的前部，他们正一点点雕凿一块看起来要做窗户内框的平板石。

He skimmed a flat stone over the water.

他抛出一块扁平石头使之掠过水面。