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1. 我在这张小桌子旁工作了一整天，肩膀很疼。

   My shoulders hurt after working at this small table all day.

   我

   I; me

   在 … 旁

   beside; next to

   这张

   this (classifier phrase)

   小

   small

   桌子

   table; desk

   工作

   to work

   一整天

   all day; the whole day

   肩膀

   shoulder

   很疼

   hurts; is painful

   More detail

   我 is the first-person pronoun “I/me.” It does not mark gender or number; context identifies the speaker, and here the fixed translation identifies the speaker as the person who worked and whose shoulders hurt. Example: 我是学生。 — “I am a student.” 在……旁 places someone or something beside a reference point. 在 introduces the location, while 旁 means “side” or “beside”; the location is completed by 这张小桌子. Example: 猫在门旁。 — “The cat is beside the door.” 这张 means “this” plus the classifier 张. 这 indicates a nearby or contextually selected item. 张 is used with flat objects, including tables, sheets, and tickets. The classifier follows the demonstrative before the noun: 这张桌子 — “this table.” 小 means “small.” In 小桌子, it comes before the noun and describes the table. Its basic comparison pattern is 小 “small,” 更小 “smaller,” and 最小 “smallest.” Example: 这是一张小桌子。 — “This is a small table.” 桌子 means “table” or, depending on the object, “desk.” The noun itself does not show singular or plural through a change in form. Here, the classifier phrase identifies one particular small table: 这张小桌子. 工作 is the verb “to work.” In this sentence it is followed by the duration phrase 一整天, so it describes working for the whole day. Mandarin does not change this verb for past tense; the completed time span is expressed by the surrounding time and aspect context. Example: 我今天工作了八个小时。 — “I worked for eight hours today.” 一整天 means “the whole day” or “all day.” 一 states one, 整 emphasizes the complete span, and 天 means “day.” The pattern verb + 一整天 gives the duration of the activity: 学习一整天 — “study all day.” 肩膀 means “shoulder.” Mandarin nouns commonly do not mark number, so this form can refer to one shoulder or both shoulders when context supplies the number. Here, the fixed translation specifies the speaker’s shoulders. Example: 我的肩膀很酸。 — “My shoulders feel sore.” 很疼 means “hurts” or “is painful.” 疼 is the adjective describing pain, and 很 commonly links an adjective to the subject in a neutral descriptive sentence; it does not always mean strong emphasis equivalent to “very.” Example: 我的脚疼。 — “My foot hurts.” Together, 我在这张小桌子旁工作 means “I work beside this small table.” 一整天 adds the duration, producing “I worked there all day” in the fixed context. The comma then gives the resulting physical condition: 肩膀很疼, “my shoulders hurt.” The complete utterance therefore means: “My shoulders hurt after working at this small table all day.”

2. 你的工作设置对身体负担很大，尤其是显示器放得这么低。

   Your setup is hard on your body, especially with the monitor so low.

   工作设置

   work setup

   身体

   body

   负担

   burden

   很大

   very great

   尤其是

   especially

   显示器

   monitor

   放

   place

   低

   low

   More detail

   工作设置 means the arrangement or setup used for work. 工作 modifies 设置, so this is a compact noun phrase rather than a complete verb phrase. A reusable pattern is 学习设置 for a study setup or 办公设置 for an office setup. 身体 means the body. In 对身体, 对 marks the entity affected by what follows: “for/on the body.” The phrase does not identify a particular body part; the surrounding context mentions shoulder pain, but this sentence itself uses the broader word 身体. 负担 means a burden or strain. In the pattern 对 X 负担很大, the arrangement places a heavy burden or strain on X. Here, 负担 is the noun carrying that meaning; it is not an adjective describing 身体. 很大 means “very great” here and describes the degree of the burden. 大 is the base adjective “big/great,” and 很 commonly marks a high degree before an adjective. For example, 压力很大 means “the pressure is very great.” 尤其是 means “especially” and introduces the particularly relevant case. It links the general assessment before it to the more specific situation after it. 显示器 means “monitor.” It is a compound noun: 显示 relates to displaying, and 器 means a device or instrument. In this sentence, the fixed translation identifies it as the monitor in the work setup. 放 means “put” or “place.” Here it describes the monitor’s positioning. Chinese does not mark this verb for past or present tense, so the time comes from context rather than a change in the form. In 把书放在桌上, 放 means “put” in the example sentence “Put the book on the table.” 低 means “low.” Here it describes the monitor’s position. In 放得这么低, 得 introduces a complement describing the degree or result of the placing, and 这么 means “so” or “to this extent.” Thus 放得这么低 means “placed so low.” The word 低 itself is the adjective; it is not an inflected form of 放. Together, 对身体负担很大 says that the work setup puts considerable strain on the body. 尤其是显示器放得这么低 singles out the monitor’s low position as the especially relevant feature. The whole utterance means: “Your setup is hard on your body, especially with the monitor so low.”

3. 在买到合适的支架之前，我可以先用书把它垫高。

   I could raise it with books until I buy a proper stand.

   在 … 之前

   before...

   买到

   buy and obtain

   合适

   suitable

   支架

   stand

   可以

   could; be able to

   先

   first; for now

   用

   use

   书

   books

   把

   mark the affected object

   它

   it

   垫高

   raise by padding

   More detail

   在……之前 places one event before another. Here, 在买到合适的支架之前 means “before obtaining a suitable stand”; with the main clause describing a temporary action during that period, the natural English perspective is “until I buy a proper stand.” This is a reusable time pattern: 在 + event + 之前，.... 买到 combines 买 “buy” with 到, which emphasizes reaching the result of obtaining the item. 买 alone focuses on the buying action, while 买到 presents the item as successfully acquired. Example: 我买到票了。 — “I managed to get a ticket.” 合适 means “suitable” or “right for the purpose.” It describes the stand as fitting the need; it does not itself mean “correct” in every possible sense. Example: 这个尺寸很合适。 — “This size is suitable.” 支架 is a stand or support. It is the noun being obtained in the time clause. A useful pattern is 买到 + adjective + noun, as in 买到合适的支架 — “obtain a suitable stand.” 可以 expresses permission or possibility/ability. In this sentence it presents raising the object with books as an available option: “I can/could raise it.” It is not the past form of another verb. Example: 现在可以开始。 — “We can start now.” 先 means “first” or “for now,” showing that this is the temporary step taken before the stand is obtained. In 可以先用书, it modifies the action of using books: use them first, rather than presenting the stand as already available. 用 means “use” and introduces the means or tool. The pattern 用 + thing + verb means “use something to do something.” Here 用书 means “use books”; Chinese 书 does not itself mark singular versus plural, and the fixed translation supplies the plural reading. 把 introduces the specific object affected by the following action. In the pattern 把 + object + verb/result, the speaker foregrounds what will be changed. It is not a standalone translation for “it.” 它 is the third-person pronoun “it.” Here the fixed translation and the preceding context support the monitor as the object being raised. 把它 therefore means “the monitor/it” as the affected object in this utterance. 垫高 means “raise by placing something underneath.” 垫 contributes the idea of padding or propping from below, and 高 expresses the resulting higher position. This is more specific than a general verb meaning merely “lift.” The structure 把它垫高 presents the object and then its resulting position: “raise it.” Together, 在买到合适的支架之前 sets the temporary time limit, 我可以先 says that this is an available first step, and 用书 identifies the means. 把它垫高 says that the books will be placed under the object to make it higher. The whole utterance means: “I could raise it with books until I buy a proper stand.”

4. 这样会有助于改善你的姿势。

   That would help your posture.

   这样

   that way; this

   会

   would; will

   有助于

   help; contribute to

   改善

   improve

   你的

   your

   姿势

   posture

   More detail

   这样 means “in this way” or “that way.” Here it points back to the action just mentioned: using books to raise the item until a suitable stand is bought. It is a demonstrative adverbial expression, so it describes how the following result is produced. Example: 这样做比较安全。—“Doing it this way is safer.” 会 adds a future, predictive, or conditional meaning. In this sentence, 会有助于 is naturally understood as “would help,” presenting the result as a consequence of the proposed action. 会 can also express a prediction: 明天会下雨。—“It will rain tomorrow.” 有助于 is a reusable construction meaning “to help with” or “to contribute to.” 有助于 is followed by the activity or result that benefits; here, 改善你的姿势 is what the action helps with. Example: 运动有助于保持健康。—“Exercise helps maintain health.” 改善 is the verb “to improve,” with base form 改善. It commonly takes a condition, situation, ability, or physical arrangement as its object. Here it describes making the posture better, not merely changing it. Example: 这个方法可以改善睡眠。—“This method can improve sleep.” 你的 consists of 你, “you,” plus 的, which marks possession or association: “your.” The form 你 identifies the second-person singular addressee here; 的 does not itself indicate a number of owned items. Example: 你的书在桌子上。—“Your book is on the table.” 姿势 means “posture” or “physical position.” In this sentence it refers to the addressee’s posture, especially as something that can be improved. It is a noun and is not itself marked for singular or plural in this form. Example: 请保持正确的姿势。—“Please maintain a correct posture.” Together, 这样会有助于改善你的姿势 means “That way would help improve your posture.” The structure is 这样 + 会 + 有助于 + 改善 + 你的姿势: the proposed way is presented as likely to contribute to the improvement of the listener’s posture.

5. 你还应该看看窗户的反光是否影响了屏幕。

   You should also check whether glare from the window is affecting the screen.

   你还应该

   you should also

   看看

   check; take a look

   窗户

   window

   反光

   glare; reflected light

   是否

   whether

   影响了

   affected

   屏幕

   screen

   More detail

   你还应该 combines 你 (“you”), 还 (“also” here), and 应该 (“should”). 你 is the second-person pronoun. 还 adds another recommended action, while 应该 expresses advice or expectation; it does not itself assert that the action has happened. A reusable pattern is 主语 + 应该 + 动词, as in 你应该休息。 — “You should rest.” 看看 is the verb 看 (“look; check”) in a reduplicated form. Reduplication here presents the action as a brief or light check, so 看看 is useful for “take a look” or “check.” It is not a different base verb. For example, 请看看这个。 means “Please take a look at this.” 窗户 means “window.” It is a noun and can be modified with 的 when expressing a relation: 窗户的反光 means “the window’s reflected light” or, naturally here, “glare from the window.” 反光 refers to light reflected from a surface; in this sentence it is the glare coming from the window. It can function as a noun, as it does here, and can also describe reflected-light behavior in other contexts. The following 的 links 窗户 to 反光: 窗户的反光 identifies the reflected light associated with the window. 是否 introduces an embedded yes-or-no question: “whether.” It is a more explicit, often somewhat formal alternative to placing a question form inside the clause. The pattern 是否 + 动词短语 asks whether that event or state holds, as in 请确认是否正确。 — “Please confirm whether it is correct.” 影响了 contains the verb 影响 (“affect; influence”) and the aspect marker 了. The verb’s base form is 影响; 了 presents the affecting situation as a bounded or realized occurrence in this clause. Chinese 了 does not by itself equal an English past tense, so the fixed translation naturally uses “is affecting” in this context. 影响 takes what is affected as its object: 光线影响屏幕。 — “The light affects the screen.” 屏幕 means “screen.” It is the object of 影响了, so the clause says that the reflected light affects the screen, not the reverse. The noun can be reused in 屏幕很亮。 — “The screen is very bright.” Together, 窗户的反光 is the subject inside the embedded question, 是否影响了屏幕 asks whether that glare has affected or is affecting the screen, and 你还应该看看 makes checking this an additional recommendation. The complete utterance therefore means: “You should also check whether glare from the window is affecting the screen.”

6. 下午的阳光让屏幕很难看清。

   The afternoon sunlight makes the screen difficult to read.

   下午

   afternoon

   阳光

   sunlight

   让

   make; cause

   屏幕

   screen

   很难

   be very difficult

   看清

   see clearly; read clearly

   More detail

   下午 means “afternoon” here and commonly works as a time expression before the rest of the sentence. For example, 下午见 means “See you this afternoon.” 阳光 means “sunlight.” It is a noun formed as a normal lexical unit; 阳 is not being used here as a separate translation choice. The phrase 下午的阳光 uses 的 to connect the time-related modifier “afternoon” with the noun “sunlight,” giving “the afternoon sunlight.” 让 introduces a causative relationship: the subject causes the following situation to occur. A reusable pattern is A 让 B + description/action, meaning “A makes B …” or “A causes B to ….” For example, 这条消息让他很高兴 means “This news makes him very happy.” 屏幕 means “screen.” In this sentence it is the object affected by 让; the sentence does not say that the screen itself performs the later action. 很难 describes a high degree of difficulty. 难 is the adjective “difficult,” and 很 commonly links an adjective to the subject-predicate description in a natural Chinese sentence; here it also gives the intended force “very difficult.” Compare 很容易 for “very easy.” 看清 means “see clearly” or, with displayed text, “read clearly.” 看 means “look/watch/read” according to context, while 清 is a result complement showing that the visual result becomes clear. Thus 看清 is different from simply 看: 看 describes looking or reading, whereas 看清 emphasizes successfully seeing or understanding the visual details. For example, 我看清了号码 means “I saw the number clearly.” Together, 下午的阳光 is the cause, 让 marks its effect on 屏幕, and 很难看清 describes that effect. The complete meaning is: “The afternoon sunlight makes the screen difficult to read.”

7. 试着把桌子稍微挪一下，或者打电话时拉上窗帘。

   Try moving the desk slightly, or use the curtain during calls.

   试着

   try to

   把

   marks the object being acted on

   桌子

   desk

   稍微

   slightly

   挪一下

   move a little

   或者

   or

   打电话时

   during calls

   拉上

   pull shut

   窗帘

   curtain

   More detail

   试着 introduces an attempt: 试着 + verb means “try to …”. It is useful when suggesting an action without stating that the action will definitely succeed. For example, 试着打开窗户 means “Try opening the window.” 把 marks the object that the following action deliberately changes or handles. In 把桌子稍微挪一下, the object is placed before the verb phrase because the sentence focuses on what happens to the desk. A reusable pattern is 把 + object + action, as in 把门关上 (“close the door”). 桌子 means “table” or “desk”; the intended translation selects “desk” here. It is a noun and does not itself indicate whether the furniture is used for dining, work, or another purpose. 稍微 means “slightly” or “a little”. It limits the degree of the movement, so it does not say to move the desk a large distance. For example, 请稍微等一下 means “Please wait a little.” 挪一下 means “move it a little” in this sentence. 挪 is the lexical verb “move” (especially move something from one position to another), while 一下 makes the action sound brief or limited and often softens the request; it is not necessarily a literal count of one movement. The pattern Verb + 一下 is reusable: 看一下 means “take a look” or “look for a moment.” 或者 connects alternatives and means “or”. Here it joins two possible suggestions: moving the desk, or pulling the curtain shut during phone calls. It is different from adding another action with 和 (“and”). 打电话时 means “when making phone calls” or “during calls”. 打电话 is the verb phrase “make a phone call”, and 时 marks the time when the other action occurs. A reusable pattern is …时, as in 吃饭时不要看手机 (“Don’t look at your phone while eating”). 拉上 means “pull shut” here. 拉 is “pull”, and 上 functions as a result complement showing that the pulling brings something into a closed or attached state. This is more specific than simply 拉 (“pull”): 拉上窗帘 means to pull the curtain closed. For example, 请把门拉上 means “Please pull the door shut.” 窗帘 means “curtain”. In 拉上窗帘, it is the object being pulled shut. The phrase refers to closing the curtain, not merely touching or moving it. Together, 试着把桌子稍微挪一下 suggests trying a small repositioning of the desk. 或者打电话时拉上窗帘 offers a second option: pulling the curtain shut during phone calls. The whole utterance therefore means: “Try moving the desk slightly, or pull the curtain shut when making phone calls.”

8. 如果我感觉舒服一些，应该也能工作得更好。

   If I feel more comfortable, I should be able to work better too.

   如果

   if

   感觉

   feel

   舒服

   comfortable

   一些

   a little; somewhat

   应该也能

   should also be able to

   工作

   work

   更好

   better

   More detail

   如果 introduces a condition: “if …”. The clause after it describes the situation under which the main clause is expected to hold. Reusable pattern: 如果 A，就 B (“If A, then B”), although 就 is not present in this sentence. 感觉 means “to feel” or “to sense.” Here it describes the speaker’s own felt state. The form is unchanged here; Chinese verbs do not inflect for person or tense in the way many languages do. Example: 我感觉很累。— “I feel very tired.” 舒服 means “comfortable” or “at ease.” In 如果我感觉舒服一些, it describes how the speaker feels. 舒服 can describe physical comfort or a generally comfortable state; the exact kind of comfort comes from context. 一些 after 舒服 softens the degree: 舒服一些 means “somewhat more comfortable” or “a little more comfortable.” It does not state a precise amount. A reusable pattern is adjective + 一些, as in 安静一些 (“a little quieter”). 应该也能 combines three functions. 应该 expresses what is expected or reasonably likely (“should”); 也 means “also/too”; 能 expresses ability or possibility (“can, be able to”). Together, 应该也能工作 means “should also be able to work.” 能 is not the same as 会: 能 focuses on ability or circumstances making something possible, while 会 often focuses on a learned ability or an expected event. 工作 means “to work.” It can function as a verb, as here, and can also refer to work or a job in other contexts. Example: 我今天在家工作。— “I am working at home today.” 更好 is the comparative form “better,” literally marking a higher degree with 更 (“more”). 好 means “good,” and 更好 means “better”; the comparison may be understood from the situation rather than expressed with a separate “than” phrase. Example: 这样做会更好。— “Doing it this way will be better.” The utterance first sets the condition 如果我感觉舒服一些, “if I feel somewhat more comfortable.” The main clause then says 应该也能工作得更好: the speaker is expected to be able to work better too. Here 得 connects 工作 with the result or manner expression 更好, so 工作得更好 means “work better.” Overall: “If I feel more comfortable, I should be able to work better too.”

9. 当你长时间保持同一个姿势时，小小的调整也很重要。

   Small adjustments matter when you repeat the same position for hours.

   当 … 时

   when …

   长时间

   for a long time

   保持

   maintain; keep

   同一个

   the same one

   姿势

   posture; position

   小小的

   small; slight

   调整

   adjustment

   也

   also

   重要

   important

   More detail

   当 … 时 frames a time condition: 当 introduces the situation, and 时 closes the time expression after that situation. In the sentence, the material between them is 你长时间保持同一个姿势, so the meaning is “when you keep the same position for a long time.” Example: 当我有时间时，我会散步。 — “When I have time, I go for a walk.” 长时间 means “for a long time” or “over a long period.” It modifies the action 保持, rather than naming a particular number of hours. Example: 长时间坐着会让人累。 — “Sitting for a long time can make a person tired.” 保持 is the verb “to maintain” or “to keep.” Its base form is already 保持; it does not change for person or number in this sentence. A useful contrast is 改变, “to change”: 保持姿势 means “keep a posture,” while 改变姿势 means “change a posture.” 同一个 means “the same one.” 同 identifies sameness, and 个 is the classifier used in this expression; together with 一个, the phrase identifies one unchanged item rather than merely describing something as similar. Example: 我们使用同一个方法。 — “We use the same method.” 姿势 is the noun “posture” or “position,” especially the way a person’s body is held. In this sentence it is the object of 保持: 保持同一个姿势 means “keep the same posture.” Example: 请换一个姿势。 — “Please change position.” 小小的 describes the following noun as small or slight. 小小 is the reduplicated form of 小, giving the description a gentle, diminutive effect; 的 marks the phrase as attributive. Here it describes 调整, not 姿势. Example: 这是一个小小的变化。 — “This is a small change.” 调整 is a noun here, meaning “adjustment.” The same form can also be a verb meaning “to adjust”: 我需要调整椅子。 — “I need to adjust the chair.” In the fixed sentence, 小小的调整 is the subject of 重要, so it refers to a slight change rather than the act of making that change. 也 means “also” in this sentence. It adds this point to other relevant considerations: slight adjustments matter as well. It does not itself mean “important”; that meaning comes from the following 重要. 重要 is the adjective “important.” Chinese can use an adjective directly as the predicate, so 调整很重要 means “adjustments are important” without a separate equivalent of “to be.” The nearby 很 is commonly used in an adjective predicate and does not always require a strong English “very.” Together, 当你长时间保持同一个姿势时 sets the condition “when you keep the same position for a long time.” The main clause 小小的调整也很重要 says that slight adjustments are also important. The complete utterance therefore expresses that small adjustments matter when the same position is maintained for hours or another extended period.

10. 我可以先试试这个布局，再决定要不要买东西。

    I can try this layout first before buying anything.

    我可以

    I can

    先

    first

    试试

    try

    这个

    this

    布局

    layout

    再

    then; afterward

    决定

    decide

    要不要

    whether to

    买

    buy

    东西

    things

    More detail

    我可以 means “I can” here. 可以 is a modal placed after the subject; it can express ability or permission depending on context, and it does not change for person or number. Here it applies to the speaker’s possible action. A useful pattern is 主语 + 可以 + 动词, as in 我可以看看。—“I can take a look.” 先 means “first” and marks the earlier step in a sequence. It commonly appears in 先……再……, meaning “first…, then…”. 试试 means “try” in a light, limited-attempt sense. Its base verb is 试 “to try”; repeating this one-syllable verb presents the action as a brief attempt. For example, 你试试这个方法。 means “Try this method.” 这个 means “this” in the demonstrative phrase before 布局. 这 is the demonstrative element and 个 is a common classifier. Chinese does not mark grammatical number on this phrase, so 这个 here does not by itself assert a numerical count; it identifies a nearby or contextually selected referent as “this.” 布局 means “layout” or “arrangement.” It is a noun here, referring to the arrangement being tried. For example, 这个布局很清楚。 means “This layout is clear.” 再 means “then” or “afterward” when it marks a later action. In 先……再……, it places the action after the earlier one; it does not mean that the action is happening again here. 决定 means “decide.” It is a verb and can be followed by a clause or choice, as in 我决定明天去。—“I decide to go tomorrow.” In this sentence, the decision comes after trying the layout. 要不要 is an A-not-A question pattern meaning “whether or not to” when it introduces an action choice. 要 can express wanting or intending, while 不要 is its negative counterpart; together, 要不要 + 动词 asks whether the action should or will be undertaken. For example, 你要不要休息？ means “Do you want to rest?” 买 means “buy.” It is the lexical verb after 要不要, so the embedded choice concerns buying. Its base form is also 买; Mandarin verbs do not change form for person or number. 东西 means “things” or “items.” After 买, 买东西 is a common expression meaning “buy things” or “go shopping.” In this sentence, the surrounding 要不要 question gives the intended sense “whether to buy anything,” without specifying a particular item. The sentence follows the reusable sequence 我可以先 A，再决定要不要 B: “I can first do A, then decide whether to do B.” Here, A is 试试这个布局—try this layout—and B is 买东西—buy things. Thus the complete meaning is: “I can try this layout first, then decide whether to buy anything.”

11. 这样做有道理，因为最便宜的办法可能就够了。

    That makes sense, because the cheapest solution may be enough.

    这样做

    do this; doing this

    有道理

    make sense

    因为

    because

    最便宜

    cheapest

    办法

    way; solution

    可能

    may; possibly

    就够了

    is enough

    More detail

    这样做 means “doing this.” 这样 is a demonstrative meaning “in this way” or “like this,” and 做 is the verb “do.” Together, 这样 + verb is a reusable pattern for referring to an action or manner already understood in the situation. In the supplied context, it points to the action under discussion rather than naming a new action. Example: 这样写比较清楚。 — “Writing it this way is clearer.” 有道理 means “make sense” or “be reasonable.” Literally, 有 is “have” and 道理 is “reason” or “logic,” but this combination is a fixed descriptive expression. It can describe an idea, explanation, or decision that is logically convincing. Example: 你的建议很有道理。 — “Your suggestion makes a lot of sense.” 因为 introduces a reason and corresponds to “because.” It commonly introduces a clause explaining the statement before it. A useful pattern is 因为 A，所以 B (“because A, therefore B”), although 所以 can be omitted when the relationship is already clear. 最便宜 means “the cheapest.” 便宜 is the adjective “cheap” or “inexpensive”; 最 places it at the highest degree within the relevant comparison: 便宜 “cheap,” 更便宜 “cheaper,” 最便宜 “cheapest.” Here 最 modifies 便宜, not 办法. 办法 is a noun meaning “way,” “method,” or, in this context, “solution.” It refers to a possible way of dealing with a situation. The phrase 最便宜的办法 uses 的 to connect the descriptive phrase 最便宜 to the noun: “the cheapest solution.” Example: 这是一个简单的办法。 — “This is a simple method.” 可能 expresses possibility and is used here as a modal adverb: “may” or “possibly.” It comes before the predicate it qualifies, so 可能够 would mean “may be enough.” In the sentence, it combines with 就够了 to say that the cheapest solution may already meet the need. 就够了 means “is enough” or “will be enough” in this context. 够 is the adjective/verb “enough” or “suffice.” 就 adds the idea that this amount or option is sufficient without anything more, while final 了 presents the sufficiency as the relevant resulting or newly recognized situation. It is not a past-tense marker here. Example: 这些水就够了。 — “This much water is enough.” Putting the chunks together, 这样做有道理 says that doing the action under discussion is sensible. 因为 then introduces the reason: 最便宜的办法 is “the cheapest solution,” and 可能就够了 says that this solution may be sufficient on its own. The whole utterance therefore means: “That makes sense, because the cheapest solution may be enough.”