make ends meet中文意思為 “收支平衡” “量入為出” ---to have only just enough money to buy the things you need ex: When Tom lost his job, they could barely make ends meet. (當Tom失去工作時,他們幾乎無法量入為出。)---入不敷出之意 因此 We can’t seem to make ends meets with my hourly wage. 意思是靠我的時薪我們似乎無法量入為出。