I have never seen such a seismic shift in public opinion in such a short period of time.

我从来没有见过公众舆论在这么短的时间内发生如此突然的转变。

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Vosshall, who is a tall forty-six-year-old with long light-brown hair, was dressed boldly, under the circumstances, in a short black-and-white shift that covered her arms but exposed her legs.

Vosshall这位46岁有着一头棕发的高个科学家穿着非常醒目，她穿着黑白相见的上衣，但是穿着夏季的短裤，因此她的腿是露在外面的。

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But our desires shift as the long run becomes the short run.

但随着它们由长期变成短期我们的意愿发生了转变。

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Traders have been looking for hints of any policy shift on short-term and long-term rates, especially hints of a possible QE3.

FORBES: FOMC Takes Markets For A Wild Ride

Factory workers gather for a short meeting before each shift.

FORBES: Hands On

Derailleur gears have a front mech (short for front gear mechanism) to shift the chain between two or three chainrings and a rear mech (short for rear gear mechanism) with up to 10 sprockets.

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