If someone doesn't even make enough to cover their basic expenses, like rent, bills, food and transport, then they are struggling.

如果有人连基本开销都付不起，比如房租、账单、食物和运输费用的话，那他们的生活就很艰难。

Most respondents say they sent between $500 and $2,000 a year, which was mostly spent on basic living expenses, health and education.

大部分被调查者表示他们一年会寄500到2000美元不等，多数都用于基本生活支出、健康和教育。

Internship providers should pay for their interns' basic living expenses and any other fees incurred in their management and tutoring, the circular said.

见习期间，由见习单位为见习人员提供基本生活费，并承担见习人员的指导管理费用。

It's not as much money as they made when they were working, but it tries to cover their basic expenses until they can find a new job.

这笔钱虽然没有他们工作时赚的那么多，但它会尽力支付他们的基本开支， 直到他们找到新工作为止。

" To make ends (ends) meet (meet)" – two words – " to make ends meet" means to get money to pay for your basic living expenses – your food, your rent, your transportation, your car.

“To make ends (ends) meet (meet)” ——两个词——“to make ends meet” 的意思是挣钱支付你的基本生活费用——你的食物、你的房租、你的交通、你的汽车。