21.make light of something

to joke about something serious

不在乎、轻视某事

I think you need to make light of the whole situation. What good does it do to worry so much?

我觉得你不用把整个形势看得太重了，有什么好担心的？

They made light of the mistake and continued with the job.

他们对错误满不在乎，继续做着工作。

22.make mischief

to do something naughty, to get in trouble

挑拨离间，搬弄是非。

The boys made mischief over the holidays and were grounded for three days.

这些男孩假期搬弄是非，滞留了三天。

I know you're making mischief. I can see the twinkle in your eye.

我知道你在搬弄是非，我看见你眨眼了。

23.make sense

to try to understand something, to be understandable

试着理解某件事，或被理解

Does that make any sense to you?

你理解我的意思了吗？

I'm trying to make sense of this situation.

我在试图让你明白形势。

24.make short work of something

to do something quickly

迅速做完某事

Let's make short work of the garden and have a beer.

快去花园，喝啤酒吧。

She made short work of the report and moved on to the presentation.

她飞快地写完了报告，然后准备陈述。