Many families struggle to make ends meet.

许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。

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The hours were convenient, but he wouldn't have been able to make ends meet.

工作时间很方便，但他会入不敷出的。

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The hours were convenient, but if he had accepted it, he wouldn't have been able to make ends meet.

这个工作时间很方便，但如果他接受了，他就入不敷出了。

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

VOA: special.2009.10.18

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.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

Is it because they do not understand what it is to struggle to make ends meet?

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This shift puts the pressure squarely on the fulfillment center to make ends meet.

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She says the increase just isn't enough for people trying to make ends meet.

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