I know men who hold their situations by slenderest thread , whose work is burdensome , whose salaries are small , who have troubles to meet them when they come home .
我认识一些看似陷入绝境的人，他们的工作繁重不堪，他们的薪水少得可怜，回到家就有一堆麻烦在等待他们。
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