Definition
- C1
To manage to survive on a limited income; to have just enough money to cover basic expenses.
勉強維持收支平衡；僅夠餬口
After being unemployed for several months, he found it very difficult to make ends meet.
失業幾個月後，他發現很難維持收支平衡。
With the rising cost of living, many families are struggling to make ends meet.
隨著生活成本的上漲，許多家庭都在努力維持生計。
She works two part-time jobs to make ends meet and take care of her children.
她做兩份兼職工作來維持生計並照顧她的孩子。