Many families struggle to make ends meet.

许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。

But I still had to find a job to make ends meet.

可是我还得找份工作才能过日子。

It might be hard to make ends meet if you lose your job.

如果你丢了工作，那恐怕很难维持收支平衡。

Cocktail waitressing seemed like a good way to make ends meet.

所以鸡尾酒服务员这份工作看起来就像是一种很好的量入为出的方法。

I am not from Shanghai and I barely make ends meet with my salary.

我不是上海人，我的工资才刚刚能勉强够维持生活。