1. Her sense of triumph was short-lived. 她喜悦的感觉是短暂的。
2. With luck, this will be short-lived. 幸运的话，这种情况将是短暂的。
3. And the rises were short-lived: prices typically returned to normal with the next harvest. 而且价格上涨是短暂的：价格通常在下一次收获后回归正常。
4. The electric company, whose monopoly may be short-lived, has suddenly mopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman. 这家电力公司的垄断地位可能是短暂的，但突然之间，它要用户等半天才能找到修理工。
5. Hills and mountains are often regarded as the epitome of permanence, successfully resisting the destructive forces of nature, but in fact they tend to be relatively short-lived in geological terms. 丘陵和山脉通常被认为是永恒的象征，成功抵御着自然的破坏力量，但其实它们从地质学角度讲往往是相对短暂的。
