单词 | eke |
释义 | [/iːk; ik/] v (phr v) eke sth out (a) make a small supply of sth last longer by adding sth else to it or by using it sparingly 使小量物品用的时间长(靠节省用量或以他物弥补): They eked out their coal by collecting firewood. 他们拣拾木柴以补充煤的不足. (b) manage to make (a living) laboriously by doing this 竭力维持(生活): eking out a meagre existence 勉强维持贫困的生活. |
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