short是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 短的， 矮的； (of) 缺乏， 不足n. (pl. ) 短裤，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The human heart may find here and there a resting-place short of the highest height of affection, but we seldom stop in the steep, downward slope of hatred.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His person was short but remarkably erect and his voice the sweetest I had ever heard.
-- But, my dear Franken-stein,' continued he, stopping short and gazing full in my face, 'I did not before remark how very ill you appear; so thin and pale; you look as if you had been watching for sev-eral nights.'
-- I felt also sentiments of joy and affection re-vive in my bosom; my gloom disappeared, and in a short time I became as cheerful as before I was attacked by the fatal passion.
-- Young men should be diffident of themselves, you know, M. Clerval; I was myself when young; but that wears out in a very short time.'
-- During this short voyage I saw the lightning playing on the summit of Mont Blanc in the most beautiful figures.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His thickset torso was supported by short sturdy legs,always incased in the finest leather boots procurable and always planted wide apart like a swaggering small boy's.
-- His was as Irish a face as could be found in the length andbreadth of the homeland he had left so long ago round, high colored, short nosed, wide mouthed and belligerent.
-- "Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything," he shouted, his thick, short arms making widegestures of indignation, "for 'tis the only thing in this world that lasts, and don't you be forgetting it!
-- And life was too short to miss suchpleasant things.
-- Her neck was short but rounded and her arms plump and enticing.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He started, made a short run, and stopped and looked over his shoulder.
-- I remember Mr Hubble as a tough, high-shouldered, stooping old man, of a sawdusty fragrance, with his legs extraordinarily wide apart: so that in my short days I always saw some miles of open country between them when I met him coming up the lane.
-- Mr. Pumblechook added, after a short interval of reflection, "Look at Pork alone.
-- Chapter VThe apparition of a file of soldiers ringing down the but-ends of their loaded muskets on our door-step, caused the dinner-party to rise from table in confusion, and caused Mrs. Joe re-entering the kitchen empty-handed, to stop short and stare, in her wondering lament of "Gracious goodness gracious me, what's gone--with the--pie!"
-- It's something to have seen the object of one's love and duty for even so short a time.
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The bear, however, could not rest until he had seen the royal palace, and when a short time had passed, went to it again.
-- Then the queen her mother, packed up a great many costly things; jewels, and gold, and silver; trinkets, fine dresses, and in short everything that became a royal bride.
-- When they had walked a short time, Hansel stood still and peeped back at the house, and did so again and again.
-- The good little duck did so, and when they were once safely across and had walked for a short time, the forest seemed to be more and more famil-iar to them, and at length they saw from afar their father's house.
-- 120 Grimms' Fairy Tales So now the bird set the table, and the mouse looked after the food and, wishing to prepare it in the same way as the sausage, by rolling in and out among the vegetables to salt and butter them, she jumped into the pot; but she stopped short long before she reached the bottom, having already parted not only with her skin and hair, but also with life.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I lay down on the grass, which was very short and soft, where I slept sounder than ever I remembered to have done in my life, and, as I reckoned, about nine hours; for when I awaked, it was just day-light.
-- y gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on Mthe emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of get-ting my liberty in a short time.
-- As soon as they got into order they divided into two parties, per-formed mock skirmishes, discharged blunt arrows, drew their swords, fled and pursued, attacked and retired, and in short discovered the best military discipline I ever beheld.
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