make sense of understand 弄懂;明白

We read it through, but could not make sense of it. 我们看了一遍，但不明白它说些什么。

in other words saying the same thing in another way 也就是说;换句话说

Joe doesn't like work -- in other words, he's lazy! 乔不爱劳动--换句话说，他懒惰!

awful adj. causing fear; terrible 恐惧的;可怕的

An awful accident has happened. 一件可怕的事故发生了。

adj. very great; ugly 非常;极为

The room is in an awful mess. 屋子乱七八糟。

instruct vt. to teach, to give information to 教;指导

My uncle instructs people how to drive cars. 我叔叔教别人开汽车。

vt. tell someone what he must do 指示;告诉

The teacher instructed the class to prepare for a test. 教师通知这一班学生准备测验。

efficient adj. work well and quickly 效率高的

He was efficient in his work. 他工作效率高。

data n. factual information; numerical or other information represented in a form suitable for processing by computer资料;数据 (datum 单数形式)

academic adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of a school, especially one of higher learning; based on formal education 学校的;学院的;学术的

n.[c] one who is a member of an institution of higher learning; a person who has an academic viewpoint or a scholarly background 大学生;大学教师;学究

comprehension n. the act or power of understanding理解(力)

Algebra is beyond the comprehension of lower-class pupils.代数是低年级学生所无法理解的。

anxious adj. afraid and worried 忧虑的;担心的;焦急的

John is very anxious about his exams. 约翰非常担心他的考试。

adj. wanting something very much 渴望的;焦盼的

He is anxious for her news. 他渴望知道她的消息。

secure adj. free from danger or attack; free from fear, anxiety, or doubt 安全的;安心的

I don't feel secure when I am alone in the house. 我一个人在家时感到不安全。