| 词汇 | eke |
| 释义 | eke 1 ENTRIES FOUND: eke (verb) eke /ˈiːk/ verb ekes; eked; eking eke /ˈiːk/ verb ekes; eked; eking Learner's definition of EKE eke out [phrasal verb] 1 eke out (something) also eke (something) out : to get or achieve (a living, a victory, etc.) with great difficulty竭力维持（生计）；奋力获取（胜利） They eked out a living from the poor soil of the family's farm. [=they could grow only enough food to survive]他们靠家庭农场贫瘠的土地勉强维持生计。 It looks like he has narrowly eked out a win in the election.看来，他在这次选举中是勉强获胜。 The company eked out a tiny profit last year.这家公司去年艰难地获得了微薄的利润。 2 : to increase (something) by a small amount（少量的）补充，增加 He eked out [=(more commonly) supplemented] his small income by working for neighbors.他靠给邻居们干点事弥补微薄的收入。 3 : to make (a limited amount of something) last by using it carefully in small amounts节省使用 eke out food supplies节省使用食物补给 |
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