My salary is not very large at the moment, so we must cut our coat according to our cloth.
我目前的薪水还不高, 所以我们得量入为出.
《简明英汉词典》
They've learnt how to cut their coat according to their cloth since they moved to the countryside.
自从搬到农村后,他们学会了如何量入为出.
《简明英汉词典》
It is far better to pay off old debts steadily by living within your means.
量入为出地一步步偿还旧债,这个方法要好得多。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Like most students he was not very rich, but he managed to make ends meet.
像大多数学生装一样,他不太富裕, 但他总能做到量入为出.
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