v.勉强维持，补充，弥补…的不足，以节约使（供应等）持久，竭力增补，增加，放长

原形：eke第三人称单数：ekes过去式：eked过去分词：eked现在分词：eking

She managed to eke out a living by doing odd jobs around the neighborhood.
她靠在附近做零工勉强维持生计。
With careful budgeting, they were able to eke out their savings for an extra month.
通过精心预算，他们设法使积蓄多维持了一个月。
He eked out a meager existence as a street performer.
他作为一个街头艺人，过着勉强糊口的生活。
The small inheritance helped them eke through the difficult financial period.
那笔小额遗产帮助他们度过了经济困难时期。
In the wilderness, survivors had to eke out a living on whatever food they could find.
在荒野中，幸存者们只能靠找到的任何食物勉强生存。
They tried to eke out the party until midnight, but most guests left early.
他们试图让聚会持续到午夜，但大多数客人提早离开了。
With the last bit of strength, she eked out a faint cry for help.
她用最后一点力气，发出了微弱的呼救声。
The author eked out a novel from his personal experiences during the war.
这位作家根据他在战争期间的亲身经历，勉强完成了一部小说。
The small garden was enough to eke out some fresh vegetables for the family each week.
这个小花园足以每周为家人提供一些新鲜蔬菜。
Despite the drought, farmers found ways to eke a harvest from the parched land.
尽管遭遇干旱，农民们还是设法从干涸的土地上收获了一些作物。