Brigida had seen Deta walking up the footpath a short while ago and soon they guessed what had happened.

布丽吉特刚才看见迪蒂走在小路上，没多久他们就猜到发生了什么事。

youdao

Some students who are addicted to the virtual world can't bear being separated from mobile phones even for a short while.

有些沉迷于虚拟世界的学生无法忍受与手机分开，即使是短短一会儿也不行。

youdao

I stayed for a short while.

我待了短短一会儿。

《新英汉大辞典》

There are four kinds of echidnas: three species are long-nosed, while another has a short nose.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

This is the term structure just a short while ago-- of December 2006--very different.

这是不久前,06年12月的期限结构图,形状很不一样

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

There will be a short break while you say,who cares?"

VOA: special.2009.10.11

Such a scene would have been unimaginable in Europe only a short while ago.

BBC: Cyprus bank crisis: the legacy

Discounts abound, at least if you compare offerings to what was available a short while ago.

FORBES: Magazine Article

It has occurred globally, for example in 1974 and 1982, but only for a short while.

FORBES: Magazine Article