I used to be short.

我以前很矮。

Did Mario use to be short?

马里奥以前很矮吗？

Working hours will be short.

工作时间会很短。

You used to be short, didn't you?

你以前很矮，是吗？

Mario, you used to be short, didn't you?

马里奥，你以前很矮，是吗？

Working hours will be short so people will have long holidays.

工作时间会很短，所以人们会有长假期。

The excitement of the new job proved to be short-lived.

新工作的兴奋感被证明是短暂的。

Articles were to be short, readable and uplifting.

文章要简短、可读和令人振奋。

Owe; lack; be short of

欠债；欠缺；缺少

The shipment we receive be short.

我们收到的货品数量有所短缺。