eke out
phrasal verbeke something out
- to make a small supply of something such as food or money last longer by using only small amounts of it
（靠节省用量）使…的供应持久；节约使用 - She managed to eke out her student loan till the end of the year.
她想方设法节约用钱使学生贷款维持到了年底。
- She managed to eke out her student loan till the end of the year.
- eke out a living, etc. to manage to live with very little money
竭力维持生计；勉强度日 - For years he eked out a miserable existence in a dreary bedsit in Bristol.
多年来，他在布里斯托尔一个沉闷的床位上勉强度日。
- For years he eked out a miserable existence in a dreary bedsit in Bristol.