His calling was the short story-a form with " the life expectancy of a mayfly " , he conceded .
他的创作重心是短篇这种文学形式的“生命周期可比蜉蝣”,他也曾这样承认过。
Fables from a mayfly : what I tell you three times .
蜉蝣寓言:我说三次就是真话。
An adult mayfly lives but one day , and that day is devoted entirely to pleasure .
一只成年的蜉蝣只存活一天,而这一天完全被欢愉填满。
The satellite watch is also encased in a box featuring commissioned artwork of the mayfly , which has a life cycle of 24 hours , by illustrator fanny shorter .