short-time adj. 短暂的;快速的(short time的变形)
- The slump follows the credit crunch and the economic slowdown that has brought construction sites to a standstill and forced car manufacturers to put their plants on short-time working.
信贷危机和经济下滑使建筑工地停滞并迫使汽车制造商让工厂缩短开工时间,钢材需求下滑随之而来。