她开始听到自己紧张、短促的呼吸。

She began to hear her own taut, shallow breathing.

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响起一阵短促的嘲笑声。

There was a short, derisive laugh.

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同时亦有一个关门时短促的哔声。

There is also a short door closing beep.

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Her heart is beating a little faster, her palms are beginning to sweat, her breath is coming a little shorter than it otherwise would.

她的心跳开始加速，掌心开始冒汗，呼吸变得短促。

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