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。

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I stayed for a short while.

我待了短短一会儿。

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He was away for a short while and soon came back.

他出去不大工夫就回来了。

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

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They did for a short while, but then decided that digital cameras were cooler.

ECONOMIST: Technological change

That settled the Merseysiders for a short while but it did not blunt the home side's spirit.

BBC: Blackpool 2-1 Liverpool