A：How's John doing?
约翰近来如何?
B：He can barely make ends meet.
他的收支几乎不能平衡。
注释
a. How's/How're+人+doing?
某人近来如何?
*上述问语常用于与朋友打招呼时，如：
How're you doing?
= How're you getting along?
= How's it going?
(你近来如何/好不好啊?)
b.barely adv.勉强，几乎不
c.make ends meet使收支平衡