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eke out是什么意思

2024-01-04 17:57:16
eke out
美[iːkaʊt]  英[iːkaʊt]
  近义词:squeezeout,fillout,

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"