释义
earn enough money to live without getting into debt
使收支相抵，量入为出；勉强维持生计。
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双语例句
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Many families struggle to make ends meet.
许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。
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But I still had to find a job to make ends meet.
可是我还得找份工作才能过日子。
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It might be hard to make ends meet if you lose your job.
如果你丢了工作，那恐怕很难维持收支平衡。
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Cocktail waitressing seemed like a good way to make ends meet.
所以鸡尾酒服务员这份工作看起来就像是一种很好的量入为出的方法。
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I am not from Shanghai and I barely make ends meet with my salary.
我不是上海人，我的工资才刚刚能勉强够维持生活。
近义词
make both ends meetlive within one's means
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His sacrifice will give more of his workers and their families a little extra money to help make ends meet.
他的这种舍己为人的举动将给他的员工和其家庭更多收入，帮助他们实现收支平衡。
《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》
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He's looking for a home. Some of his top clients are in prison now and he needs to make ends meet. The problem is, nobody wants him.
他想稳定下来，他的大客户不少都进了监狱，而他需要赚钱，问题是，没人愿意要他。
《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》