一些记载着她短暂一生的文章被悬挂在墙上。

Some articles cronicling her short life is hung on the walls.

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即使红得发紫，玛丽莲·梦露也未能从事业或爱情上得到长久的安慰或欢乐，而这正是她短暂一生的悲哀之处。

Even reaching amazing heights, Marilyn Monroe would find no lasting comfort or joy from either her career or her relationships. This was the tragedy of her brief life.

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虽然克努特是柏林动物园30多年来第一只出生并活下来的北极熊，但是它的短暂一生从最初就被悲剧所残噬着。

Although Knut was the first polar bear to be born and survive at Berlin Zoo in more than 30 years, his young life was blighted by tragedy from the start.

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So, she lived a pretty short life.

终年39岁，她的一生很短暂。

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