重点讲解:
1.make ends meet收支相抵;量入为出
Our former church gave it to our family, knowing I'm a single parent trying to make ends meet.
是我们以前所在的教会送给我的,因为知道我是个量入为出的单身母亲 。
2.be able to能够
It was anguishing for us, because as a doctor I would like to be able to help them in any way I can. But it was not the protocol we agreed to.
也正是这一点让我们感到很苦恼,因为作为医生,我理应尽我所能去帮助患者,但是那样的话,就会违反之前我们与国防部的协定 。