词汇 | eke |
释义 | ekeUK:*/ˈiːk/US:/ik/ ,(ēk) 主要翻译 eke [sth] vtr archaic (increase)增加;提高The merchant turned to smuggling to eke his income.那位商人为增加收入,转而从事走私活动。 动词短语 eke [sth] out, eke out [sth] vtr phrasal sep (money, food: use sparingly)节省;小心使用;省着用They had to eke out their food rations so they would last a whole week.他们不得不节省自己分配到的食物,以便撑过一周。 复合形式: eke out a living, eke out an existence v expr (struggle to earn money)竭力维持生计;设法谋生She ekes out an existence working two part-time jobs. scrape out an existence, scratch out an existence, eke out an existence v expr (obtain daily necessities with difficult)勉强度日;艰难求生She managed to scrape out an existence by working three low-paying jobs. |
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