ekes; eked; eking
ekes; eked; eking
Learner's definition of EKE
eke out
[phrasal verb] 1 eke out (something) also eke (something) out
: to get or achieve (a living, a victory, etc.) with great difficulty竭力维持（生计）；奋力获取（胜利） -
They eked out a living from the poor soil of the family's farm. [=they could grow only enough food to survive]他们靠家庭农场贫瘠的土地勉强维持生计。
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It looks like he has narrowly eked out a win in the election.看来，他在这次选举中是勉强获胜。
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The company eked out a tiny profit last year.这家公司去年艰难地获得了微薄的利润。
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: to increase (something) by a small amount（少量的）补充，增加 3
: to make (a limited amount of something) last by using it carefully in small amounts节省使用