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eke out

[phrasal verb]
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)
: to increase (something) by a small amount(少量的)补充,增加
: to make (a limited amount of something) last by using it carefully in small amounts节省使用
⇒ Main Entry: eke

eke out

verb

eked out; eking out; ekes out

transitive verb

1
: to make up for the deficiencies of : supplement
eked out his income by getting a second job
2
: to make (a supply) last by economy

Example Sentences

eked out a living from the family's small farm

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of eke out was in 1596

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