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It 's also possible that for some yet-unknown reason , women with shorter telomeres are more likely than women with longer ones to have children , Pollack said .

研究人员们无法确定生孩子与更短的端粒长度之间，哪一个先出现。波莱克说，有可能出于某些未知的原因，端粒更短的女性比端粒更长的女性更有可能生孩子。

The study was not designed to determine the reason behind the link , the researchers said . But one hypothesis is that having children increases stress levels , and high stress has been linked with shorter telomeres , the scientists said .

该研究并未探究这一联系背后的原因，但有猜测认为生孩子会增加女性的压力，而高压与更短的端粒有关。

The government is long on ideas but short on performance .

这个政府想法很多但执行的却太少。

They had achieved a lot in a short space of time .

他们在短时间内取得了很大的成绩。

The fact remains that we are still two teachers short .

实际情况是我们还缺少两名教师。

The short story is a difficult art form to master .

短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。

All candidates will be required to take a short test .

所有候选者都要参加一次小测验。

All candidates will be required to take a short test .

所有候选者都要参加一个小测验。

I 'd never let you go short of anything .

我什么都不会让你缺的。

Money was short at that time .

那时候，钱紧缺。

This was the best room we could get at such short notice .

这是我们临时能弄到的最好的房间了。

Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country .

就在两年前，他还是全国最优秀的运动员呢。

I was still in short trousers at the time .

我那时还在穿着短裤呢。

I 'm afraid I 'm a little short this month .

这个月我恐怕手头有点紧。

Small children have a very short attention span .

幼儿的注意力持续时间很短。

There are two versions of the game , a long one and a short one .

这游戏有两个版本，一长一短。

He made short work of his lunch .

他三下两下吃完午饭。

A short flight of steps led up to the door .

上几磴台阶就到了门口。

There are no short cuts to economic recovery .

恢复经济无捷径可走。

I 'm going to France for a short break .

我打算去法国度个短假。

Last year 's figures were little short of disastrous .

去年的数字简直是灾难。

She is not short of excuses when things go wrong .

事情出了差错，她老有借口。

I 'm short of cash right now .

我眼下正缺钱。

Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself .

幸运的是，这短暂的拖延给了他喘息的时间。

In the short run , unemployment may fall .

从短期来看，失业率可能降低。

I was brought up short by a terrible thought .

一个可怕的念头闪过，我一下子愣住了。

The hotel is only a short step from the beach .

旅馆离海滩只有几步路。

We need to give young criminals a short , sharp shock .

对青少年罪犯我们需要给以短暂但严厉的惩处。

I 'm under instructions to keep my speech short .

我接到指示讲话要简短。

He 's had his hair cut really short .

他头发理得真短。