It's now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link.

现在它是一个“地球村”，通过传真、电话或卫星连接，国家之间只有几秒钟的距离。

youdao

The end is only seconds away now, and soon all hell will break loose.

现在距离结束只有几秒钟了，马上就要天塌地陷。

youdao

A one day form the years, the second time, seconds away old life.

一个个日子组成了岁月，一秒秒时间走老了人生。

youdao

After a few seconds, when the X-15 was safely away, the pilot started its rocket engine.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

Just about seven seconds away from where he was singing was another African giant, Youssou N'Dour.

BBC: A weekend in Womad world

Standard headlights barely cover the length of a football field, so that at 85kph, the most distant point visible is less than six seconds away.

ECONOMIST: When crashing is not an option

Cancellara has increased his overall advantage to 33 seconds from Team Columbia's Tony Martin, with Armstrong a further seven seconds away in third position and Contador down to fourth place -- 59 seconds adrift of Cancellara.

CNN: Cavendish wins again as Armstrong moves up