This overcoat may be a bit too short for you, but perhaps you could make do with it.
這件大衣稍微短一點兒，你將就著穿吧。
The only flaw in his character seems to be a short temper.
他性格中的唯一缺點好像就是脾氣急。
His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.
他的公司的壽命是兔子尾巴長不了。
The sea may rise or the land may fall; either way the sand dunes will be gone in a short time.
可能會出現海平面上升或陸地下沉：不論發生哪種情況，沙丘都會在短時間內消失。
This overcoat may be a bit too short for you, but perhaps you could make do with it.
這件大衣稍微短一點兒，你將就著穿吧。
This is a shock task. It'll be no good to be short of hands.
這是一項突擊任務，人少了不濟事。