"eke out" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈik/ /ˈaʊt

EEK-owt

UK

ˈiːk/ /ˈaʊt

EEK-owt

释义

To manage to make something (like food, money, or time) last longer by using it carefully, or to survive or achieve something with great effort and limited resources.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈik/ /ˈaʊt

英式英语

ˈiːk/ /ˈaʊt

简化发音

美式

EEK-owt

英式

EEK-owt

语境中听

He had to eke out his small salary to feed his family.

They tried to eke out their food by eating smaller meals.

She managed to eke out an existence selling fruit on the street.

We had to eke out our savings until I found a new job.