情景会话:我努力使自己收支平衡

 　　主题句：I'm trying to make ends meet. 我努力使自己收支平衡。

　　SCENE 1

　　Lane¹： I heard you were going to buy a new house. 听说你要买新房。

　　Jack²： Yes, that's true. I'm going to sell my car. I'm trying to make ends meet. 是啊，为了买房我将卖掉自己的小车，以使收支平衡。

　　SCENE 2

　　A： You know, I'm trying to save money to buy a car. I also have to support a family. So I'm busy trying to make ends meet. 你知道，我要攒钱买车，又要养家糊口，所以我正忙着收支平衡。

　　B： Same for me. I'm going to have a baby, so I do translation work as a part-time job. I'm trying to make ends meet too. 我也一样，也要养一个小孩，所以兼职做点翻译，以使收支平衡。

　　SENTENCES

　　1、I have to rent a house. My child is going to have piano lessons and my salary is not enough. So, I'm trying to make ends meet. 我要租房、送孩子学钢琴，薪水不够支付，只好量入为出。

　　2、I'm trying to make ends meet. So I have to sell all my furniture. 我努力使收支平衡，不得不卖掉所有家私。

　　3、I'm trying to make ends meet. So I do typing work as a part-time job. 为了使收支平衡，我兼职作一份打字的工作。

1 lane   

n.(乡间)小路(巷)；车(跑，泳)道；航道

参考例句：

• There is a shop at the end of this lane.这条胡同的顶头有一家商店。
• The champion is running in lane five.冠军跑在第五跑道上。

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。