Sleep came to him in brief snatches.

他时睡时醒。

In brief, the meeting was a disaster.

总之，那会议糟透了。

In brief, the world is in deep recession.

简言之，世界正陷入深度衰退。

And rend the garment of my life, in brief.

生活之外衣，我拼命扯撕。

I am, suddenly, Celia Johnson in Brief Encounter.

突然之间，我成了《相见恨晚》的女主角西莉亚·约翰逊。