they struggled to make ends meet and、、、、是什么意思they struggled to make ends meet and to do the right things for their children.make ends

问题描述:

they struggled to make ends meet and、、、、是什么意思
they struggled to make ends meet and to do the right things for their children.
make ends

他们努力维持生计,为他们的孩子付出一切,呵呵,make ends meet是维持生计的意思吧,意译了啦,参考一下

他们努力维持生计,为他们的孩子付出一切,呵呵,make ends meet是维持生计的意思吧,意译了啦,参考一下
回答者:iamredadmiral - 总监 八级 2-14 16:28
同意这个

他们努力维持生计,一切为了孩子。
make ends meet有维持生计的意思。字面意思是这个月的月初和上个月的月末两个端点(ends)能够碰在一起。如果上个月的钱只够用到月中,不能和这个月月初碰齐的话就要青黄不接了,可以说是青黄不接的反义词。

收入与支出保持平衡

make ends meet 含意是"能过维持生活或使收支平衡".eg1 How are they going to make (both) ends meet?他们要怎么维持生计呢?eg2 If he does not find a cheaper apartment soon he won't be able to make both ends...