| 词汇 | eke |
| 释义 | eke Ⅰ noun cosmetics; a room used when applying makeup. Derived from polari backslang ECAF (the face), and used within homosexual society UK, 1984 Ⅱ ⇨ ecaf; eek; eke noun the face. Back slang used in polari, especially in the abbreviated forms UK, 1966 eke out 1. eke out sth • eke sth out to make money, food, or supplies etc last as long as possible by using them carefully because you only have a small amount available: A lot of elderly people have to eke out very small pensions as best they can. The people eked out their supplies through the winter, longing for the first signs of spring.2. eke out a living/existence to get enough food and money to live, but only with difficulty: People had to choose between going to work in the towns, or eking out a miserable existence on their farms.3. eke out a win/victory etc AmE to win by only a few points or votes: Ann Richards eked out a victory over Williams. (redirected from eke) eke out1. To use something sparingly in an attempt to preserve it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "eke" and "out." Until somebody finds us shipwrecked here, we’ll have to eke out all the supplies we have. 2. To obtain something through hard work or effort. A noun or pronoun can be used between "eke" and "out." In addition to my full-time job, I started doing some freelance work and can now eke out my rent payment. 3. To manage to do something successfully immediately before a deadline or in the last remaining amount of time. A noun or pronoun can be used between "eke" and "out." Thanks to two goals in the third period, we were able to eke out a win. eke something outto extend something; to add to something. He worked at two jobs in order to eke his income out. He managed to eke out a living. eke out1. Supplement, make last, as in The survivors eked out their food and water until they were rescued. [Late 1500s] 2. Get with great difficulty or effort, as in The soil was terrible but they managed to eke out a living by rotating crops. [Early 1800s] |
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