eke out
竭力维持, 使能持久
例句与用法：
In old China workers and peasants could hardly eke out a living, let alone send their children to school.
在旧中国，工人农民连生活都难以维持，更谈不上送子女上学了。
They eke out a bare existence (ie They scarcely manage) on his low salary.
他们靠他微薄的薪金勉强 口。
词形变化：
动词过去式: eked |
动词过去分词: eked |
动词现在分词: eking |
动词第三人称单数: ekes |
补……的不足
She eked out her small income by washing clothes for other people.
她替人洗衣以贴补微薄的收入。
eke outeke outv.1.■弥补…的不足,竭力维持
eke out1.■增补，补充，弥补…的不足；尽量利用(不利因素等)：to eke out an income with a second job以做第二职业来弥补收入的不足2.■勉强维持(生活)，竭力维持(生计)，设法过(活)：They had to eke out a living on a tiny income.他们不得不靠微薄收入勉强度日。3.■节约使用(供给物品等)，(用节约等方法)使(供应)持久：We must try to eke out our water supply.我们必须尽量节约用水。4.■通过艰苦努力而获得：The champ eked out another win.这位冠军好不容易才赢得另一场胜利。
eke out
动词 eke out:
supplement what is thought to be deficient
同义词：fill out
live from day to day, as with some hardship
make by laborious and precarious means
同义词：squeeze out
obtain with difficulty
同义词：squeeze out