Losing workers, in short, makes their lives a lot harder.

简而言之，失去员工会让他们的日子更加难过。

Distances between big cities are shorter, making road and rail transport serious rivals.

欧洲大城市之间的距离较短，使公路和铁路运输成为飞机的劲敌。

You cannot go wrong if you keep your sentences and paragraphs short, making sure the sense is clear and well-expressed.

如果你保持句子和段落简短，确保意思清晰和表达得当，你就不会出错。

Her hair, which had been tinted dark brown, was now white and short, making her look much older than she actually was, or like someone recently recovered from a serious illness.

原本染成深棕色的头发现在已经白了又短，让她看起来比实际年龄要老很多， 或者说是刚从大病中恢复过来的人。