英汉词典

eke 基本解释

• vt. 竭力增补；勉强维持；竭力维持

eke 词态变化

eke 中文词源

来自PIE*aug, 增加，词源同augment.

eke 英文词源

eke

eke: [12] No Old English evidence of this verb, which originally meant ‘increase’, has been found, but related forms in other Germanic languages, such as Old Norse auka and Gothic aukan, suggest that it did exist. Both these and a range of non-Germanic verbs, such as Latin augēre (source of English auction, augment, and author) and Greek aúkhein, point to an ultimate Indo-European ancestor *aug- (from which comes English wax ‘grow’).

The first syllable of nickname was originally eke. Until comparatively recently English had another word eke [OE], which meant ‘also’ (German auch and Dutch ook ‘also’ are related to it). It is not clear whether it is ultimately the same word as the verb eke.
=> auction, augment, author, nickname, wax

eke (v.)

c. 1200, eken "to increase, lengthen," north England and East Midlands variant of echen from Old English ecan, eacan, eacian "to increase," probably from eaca "an increase," from Proto-Germanic *aukan (cognates: Old Norse auka, Danish öge, Old Frisian aka, Old Saxon okian, Old High German ouhhon, Gothic aukan), from PIE *aug- (1) "to increase" (see augment). Now mainly in phrase to eke out (1590s), wherein it means "to make a supply of something go further or last longer." Related: Eked; eking.

eke (adv.)

"also" (obsolete), from Old English eac, cognate with Old Saxon, Old Dutch ok, Old Norse and Gothic auk, Old Frisian ak, Old High German ouh, German auch "also;" probably related to eke (v.).

eke 双语例句

1. They eke out a precarious existence foraging in rubbish dumps.

他们靠在垃圾场捡垃圾维持着朝不保夕的生活.

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2. Many workers can only eke out their redundancy money for about 10 weeks.

很多工人手头的遣散费仅够维持10个星期左右。

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3. That forced peasant farmers to try to eke a living off steep hillsides .

那迫使农民们努力在陡峭的山坡上勉强维持生计。

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4. They eke out a bare existence ( ie They scarcely manage ) on his low salary.

他们靠他微薄的薪金勉强口.

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5. They had to eke out a livinga tiny income.

他们不得不靠微薄收入勉强度日.

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eke 实用场景例句

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。

牛津词典

That forced peasant farmers to try to eke a living off steep hillsides ...

那迫使农民们努力在陡峭的山坡上勉强维持生计。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He ekes out a living with a market stall...

他靠摆摊勉强糊口。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His defense during the final match was superb, allowing him to eke out a draw.

决赛中的出色防守使他保住了平局.

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They eke out a precarious existence foraging in rubbish dumps.

他们靠在垃圾场捡垃圾维持着朝不保夕的生活.

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They had to eke out a livinga tiny income.

他们不得不靠微薄收入勉强度日.

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We must try to eke out our water supply.

我们必须尽量节约用水.

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They eke out a bare existence ( ie They scarcely manage ) on his low salary.

他们靠他微薄的薪金勉强口.

辞典例句

Even in China's richest city, huge numbers of people eke out a very modest existence.

在这个中国最富裕的城市, 还是有很多人勉强维生.

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To eke out her meager pay, Betty turned to writing.

贝蒂为了弥补微薄的工资收入, 搞起写作来.

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Migrants send home cash that helps eke out low village incomes.

流动劳工往家里汇款,以弥补低下的农村收入.

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We are no more inclined to eke out our sentimental sorrows cherish our bodily pains.

我们不愿意增加我们多愁善感的悲哀,正如我们不愿意保留我们身体上的疼痛一样.

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Please try to eke the money out till the end or the year.

请把钱俭省点儿用,尽可能维持到年底.

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And this faire couple eke to shroud themselves were fain.

这漂亮的一对也欣然地隐蔽自己.

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They eke out a bare existence on his low salary.

他们靠他微薄的薪金勉强糊口.

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And eke my name be wiped out likewise.

而我的名字也将这般枯萎.

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The crew started to eke out there scanty supply of fresh water.

船员们开始节约使用储量不多的淡水.

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He works hard all day long every day to eke out a living for his family.

他整日穷忙,全都是为了这个家呀.

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To my surprise I eke out a small sound.

出乎我意料之外的是,我只能勉强吹出细小的声音.

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In certain cases, education and enlightenment can serve to eke out evil.

在某种情况下, 教育和智力都是可以起济恶的作用的.

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Many workers can only eke out their redundancy money for about 10 weeks.

很多工人手头的遣散费仅够维持10个星期左右。

柯林斯例句

That forced peasant farmers to try to eke a living off steep hillsides .

那迫使农民们努力在陡峭的山坡上勉强维持生计。

柯林斯例句