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.