第一个孩子出生后,这对年轻夫妇不得不精打细算,维持生计。
The young couple had to ___make ___ends ___meet after their first child was born.
全日制学习的大学生常常为维持收支平衡而苦苦挣扎。
University students often struggle to ___make ___ends ___meet while studying full-time.
退休后,他们发现靠固定养老金越来越难维持生活了。
After retiring, they found it increasingly difficult to ___make ___ends ___meet on a fixed pension.