1.make sense of 弄清楚

例句:Provided you didn't try to make sense of it, it sounded beautiful
只要不非得弄懂它的意思，它听上去还是很美的。

2.in return 作为回报

例句:I'll sell at a discount in return for a speedy sale.
为了尽快售出，我会打折销售。

3.In short 简而言之

例句:I have neither the time nor the inclination; in short, I refuse to do it.
我是既没工夫又没兴趣，总之，我不干。

4.As a result 结果

例句:As a result, industry was overmanned and pen-pushers were everywhere.
结果是，企业人浮于事，到处都是耍笔杆子的人。