美国俚语:make ends meet 收入能够支付支出
日期:2011-08-25 09:16
(单词翻译:单击)
make ends meet = pay one's bills
收入能够支付支出,不至于捉襟见肘
范例对话:
A: It's almost impossible trying to keep up with the high cost of living.
要赶得上生活的高消费机会是不可能的事。
B: It's true. Things are so expensive nowadays that it's very difficult to make ends meet.
确实是这样,现在物件太高了,很难实现收支平衡。
A: You know, even with Lucie's salary, our combined income is hardly enough to pay all the bills.
你知道,即使算上Lucie的工资,我们两人加起来的工资也难以支付所有的费用。