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809 short—shortly
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short为形容词，表示“短的”：
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The coat is a little short．这件大衣稍短了一点。
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A straight line is the shortest distance between two points．两点间以直线为最短。
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The mayor gave a short speech．市长做了简短的讲话。
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还可表示时间的长短：
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Our vacation is far too short．我们的假期实在太短。
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Arthur was here only a short time ago．阿瑟前一会儿还在这里的。
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shortly为副词，表示“不久”、“一会儿”：
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He will come shortly．他不久就来。
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The doctor will see you shortly．医生一会儿就见你。
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He is shortly to leave for Mexico．他不久动身去墨西哥。
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有时还可和另一状语一起用，表示“……不久”：
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Shortly after that, the police arrived．在那之后不久警察就来了。
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She died shortly afterwards．之后不久她就死了。
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810 Short Answer
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为了避免重复，在回答问题时，常常可用简短回答，尤其是回答一般疑问句：
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（例句译文省略）
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“Do you smoke?” “No, I don’t.”
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“Has it stopped raining?” “Yes, it has.”
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“Can you speak Spanish?” “No, I can’t.”
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“Are you ready?” “Yes, we are.”
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通常都只保留“代词＋助动词（情态动词／动词be）”（见上例），有时还可插进一两个词：
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“Is she all right now?” “I think she is.”
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