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eke out objeke obj out i:kv adv [M]to try to make a small supply of (something) enough for your needs竭力维持(生计),设法过(活)He managed to eke out a living (= earn just enough to live on) one summer by selling drinks on a beach.一年夏天,他仅靠在海滩上卖饮料维持生计。There wasn't much food left but we just managed to eke it out over four people.那时所剩食物不多,但我们仍然靠它维持了四个人的生活。
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