[英語慣用語] make ends meet

to have just e...

[英語慣用語] make ends meet

to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

關於 make ends meet 的來源有兩種說法，其一是說船上的繩索斷了，船主為了節省不去買新的，而讓水手將斷了的繩索結好繼續使用。另一種說法是會計要讓本年度的帳目同次年帳目相互銜接，不出差錯。總之，make ends meet 是和經濟收入相關，其真實含意是"能過維持生活或使收支平衡"...


E.g. It's difficult to make ends meet in this recession. I hope Taiwan's economic situation improves soon.

Sources:
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/11877454
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make+ends+meet
http://www.cartoonstock.com/

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