Many families struggle to make ends meet.

许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。

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But do Millennials respond to these economic troubles by doing whatever it takes to make ends meet?

但是，千禧一代会为了应对这些经济问题而不择手段吗？

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When people feel lonely, are grieving the loss of a loved one, or are struggling to make ends meet, their bodies go into threat mode.

当人们感到孤独，为失去所爱的人而悲伤，或为维持生计而挣扎时，他们的身体就会进入威胁状态。

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They have to make ends meet. They have to earn enough money to pay for the things they need.

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It's an expensive place to live, so most of my friends do try to get part-time jobs to make ends meet.

这个地方生活成本很高，所以我的很多朋友都试着找份能够糊口的兼职。

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"During these difficult economic times, higher energy prices pose a great hardship on families struggling to make ends meet.

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Strikingly, about 45% of those who get help don't qualify for government assistance because they work and don't meet government income guidelines, but they still don't make enough money to make ends meet.

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But family values also are those who had to make nothing stretch into something happening, who had to make ends meet.

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Then, to make ends meet, she plans to take bigger investment risks.

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