for a short while

基本解釋

The hedonic treadmill describes our tendency to adapt quickly to changed circumstances -- which means you’ll get a big kick out of the TV for a short while, but you’ll soon take it for granted.
“快樂水車”（又稱“享樂適應(yīng)”）理論描述了我們都能迅速習慣周圍改變的環(huán)境--這意味著你會為這臺新電視機興奮一陣子，但很快你就會對它視而不見。
Usually, the doctor fires an alcohol sponge and puts it inside the cup for a short while to make the cup a vacuum one, then he places the vacuum cup instantly over the selected spot of the skin.
通常，醫(yī)生把一個點燃的酒精棉球放在杯子里一會兒以排出里面的空氣使它成為一個真空杯，接著快速地把空杯子放在選定的皮膚上。
Usually, the doctor fires an alcohol sponge and puts it inside the cup for a short while to make the cup a vacuum one, and then he places the vacuum cup instantly over the selected spot of the skin.
通常，醫(yī)生把一個點燃的酒精棉球放在杯子里一會兒以排出里面的空氣使它成為一個真空杯，接著快速地把空杯子放在選定的皮膚上。

It has occurred globally, for example in 1974 and 1982, but only for a short while.
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