eke out

英 [iːk aʊt] 美 [iːk aʊt]

• 竭力维持； 使能持久

英英释义

Verb:

1. supplement what is thought to be deficient;

   "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"
   "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal"
   

2. live from day to day, as with some hardship;

   "He eked out his years in great poverty"
   

3. make by laborious and precarious means;

   "He eked out a living as a painter"
   

4. obtain with difficulty;

   "He eked out some information from the archives"
   

词汇搭配

• eke out a living 勉强维持生活...

近反义词

【近义词】

• squeeze out 榨出
• fill out 填写