Strictly speaking, the book is not a novel, but a short story.

严格说来，这部小说不能算长篇，而是短篇。

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A packet provides not only data, but a short bit of information about that data.

包不仅提供了数据，还提供了关于数据的简单信息。

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You will not think of quitting it in a hurry I hope, though you have but a short lease.

虽然你的租期很短，我劝你千万别急着搬走。

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But a short time later, the government announced that the country's leader, Senior General Than Shwe, had ordered the sentence commuted to 1 1/2 years under house arrest.

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I'm a little short but I was doing OK. But I did do some research when I saw this book last year.

虽然款项很少，但是我还做得不错,我去年看这本书的时候，做了些调查。

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That I think is a real virtue but it can come at the price of demanding short term accountability.

我认为这是个优点，但是可能会,付出短期责任的代价。

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Mr. Ghonim's page dedicated to Mr. Said was popular, but a short time later it was closed down by Facebook.

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But a short ball outside off stump from Nathan Buck gave Wilson his opportunity to reach 100 off 207 balls with 13 boundaries.

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The retired hospital porter said he apologised but a short time later two police officers approached him, questioned him and took his passport.

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