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With constant raising speed of the railway, the time train running need becomes short in the same area coverage. The train which start running in the dusk can get the aim in the morning in about 1000 kilometres.
随着铁路不断提速,运营区间内列车行驶时间缩短,1000公里左右的距离上基本上都实现了“夕发朝至”。
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缩短；在…方面短（缺）的
The coat is a little short in the sleeves.
那外衣的袖子稍短了些。
People were short in those days – or else those military uniforms all shrank in the wash!
那个年代人们很矮–要么就是那些军装在洗涤时全都缩水了！
He is short in stature.
他身材矮小。
Portugal's borrowing costs rose sharply Wednesday as it sold almost one and a half billion dollars in short-term securities.
VOA : special.2011.04.08
Well, you could short in the stock market, you could short $.50 worth of stocks and buy $1.50 worth of bonds and that would put you down here.
你可做空股票，卖空价值0。5美元的股票,购买价值1。5美元的债券,这样就落在这一点上。
金融市场课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
But there seems to be as much, if not maybe a bit more work in terms of part-time and short-term jobs.
但是就兼职和短期工而言，工作似乎没变少，可能还更多了。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 英国的影视产业
He was adding to his earnings by selling short stories and by working from time to time on movies in Hollywood.
VOA : special.2010.01.10
The group's recent "State of the Air" report said Pittsburgh has the worst short-term fine particle pollution in the country.
VOA : special.2009.07.13
Short in stature but great in presence, Masekela has that spark that continues to engage us.
The amendment required 60 votes to pass but fell short in a 54-45 vote.
However, it falls short in pointng out the existing perils that have now become game changers.