Shorter sentences are easier to read and understand.

缩短句子是更加懂。

What this means is basically a telescoping of the future.

这个意味着个被缩短未来。

Short noodles are a symbol of bad luck and a shortened lifespan.

短面条是运气不和寿命缩短象征。

Thus, the shortened workweek would increase company profits.

因此，缩短工作日反而会增加公司利润。

Extra money to pay for bills when a husband's work hours were cut.

在丈夫工时缩短时候 有额外钱支付帐单。

Health officials blamed COVID-19 for half of the decrease.

卫生官员将美国人均预期寿命缩短半原因归咎于新冠疫情。

But what if I want a shorter sentence for Jason?

假如我希望缩短杰森刑期呢？

These in turn become years wiped off life expectancy and points lost from IQ scores.

这些后果又会转化成预期寿命缩短和智商欠缺。

However, work weeks in general, especially for developed countries have been getting shorter in modern times.

然而，个工作周长度尤其是在发达国家，自近现代以来呈现缩短趋势。

Company executives said the shorter working week resulted in additional benefits.

公司高管层表示每周工作时间缩短带来了额外。

Amstrong received the order to cut the flight short.

阿姆斯特朗接到缩短航程指令。

We are considering reducing your hours.

我们正在考虑缩短你工时。

And if you are very sedentary, it can lead to a lower life expectancy.

如果你经常久坐不动，那么它会缩短你预期寿命。

It kind of short-circuits the pain.

这种药膏可以稍微缩短疼痛时间。

Napoleon's insatiable ambition cut short his rule, but his reputation continued to grow.

拿破仑贪得无厌野心缩短了他统治时间，但他声望却与日俱增。

In some countries, companies are taking their own steps to reduce working hours for employees.

在些国家，各公司正在采取措施缩短员工工作时间。

But aren't you shortening her life by giving her so much?

咱们给她那么大分量岂不是要缩短她寿命吗？

In our example, the reason " have" is shortened is because native speakers understand which word is being suggested.

在我们例子中，" have" 被缩短原因是，母语人士明白哪个词表暗示。

As more school districts shorten the week, you can expect to hear more about this debate.

随着越来越多学区缩短每周上课时间，你会听到更多有关这场辩论信息。

She could get the judge to reduce my hours, but she won't do it.

她有权让法官缩短我服务时数，但她不愿意这么做。