ˌeke sth↔ˈout1to make a small supply of sth 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。2~ a living, etc.to manage to live with very little money竭力维持生计；勉强度日 |