Make sense

(idm.)

1. to have a meaning that you can easily understand

有道理；讲得通

e.g. This sentence doesn't make sense.

这个句子不通。

2. to be a sensible thing to do

是明智的；合乎情理

e.g. It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version.

买最新版本是明智的。

3. to be easy to understand or explain

表述清楚；易于理解；道理明显

e.g. John wasn't making much sense on the phone.

约翰在电话上说得不大清楚。

e.g. Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense.

谁会给我送这么多花呢？真不可思议。

引申：make sense of sth

to understand sth that is difficult or has no clear meaning

理解，弄懂（不易理解的事物）

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