英语词汇“eke”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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A century after her grandfather arrived to eke a living out of the hot, red dirt here, Susan Savage still structures her life around the groundwater.

Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 The flat-six produces 565 hp, and is said to deliver a more usable rev band, which should help less seasoned drivers eke more out of the powerband.

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Woe to the fools sent to eke a victory out of this.

Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Those early pioneers figured out how to harness water to eke a living out of the inhospitable, arid West.

Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 Restaurants operate with razor-thin profit margins in normal times, so they’re built to eke their way into the black, not reinvent themselves wholesale.

Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2022 And yet amid the obvious standstill, a coterie of lawmakers including Greene continues to eke political mileage out of seeming perpetually on the verge of making Silicon Valley pay.

Brian Fung, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022 Just as optimism began to eke its way into the minds of corporate leaders, a wave of uncertainty reared its ugly head.

Brian Peccarelli, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 So Gilmer looks for ways to eke more power out of the lines where congestion is a big problem.

Gregory Barber, Wired, 8 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Old English ēac; akin to Old High German ouh also, Latin aut or, Greek au again

Verb

Middle English, from Old English īecan, ēcan; akin to Old High German ouhhōn to add, Latin augēre to increase, Greek auxein

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	eke
释义	eke 1 of 2 adverb ˈēk archaic : also eke 2 of 2 verb eked; eking transitive verb 1 archaic : increase, lengthen 2 : to get with great difficulty —usually used with out eke out a living Synonyms Verb scrape (up or together) scrounge squeeze wrest wring See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Verb A century after her grandfather arrived to eke a living out of the hot, red dirt here, Susan Savage still structures her life around the groundwater. Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 The flat-six produces 565 hp, and is said to deliver a more usable rev band, which should help less seasoned drivers eke more out of the powerband. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Woe to the fools sent to eke a victory out of this. Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Those early pioneers figured out how to harness water to eke a living out of the inhospitable, arid West. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 Restaurants operate with razor-thin profit margins in normal times, so they’re built to eke their way into the black, not reinvent themselves wholesale. Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2022 And yet amid the obvious standstill, a coterie of lawmakers including Greene continues to eke political mileage out of seeming perpetually on the verge of making Silicon Valley pay. Brian Fung, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022 Just as optimism began to eke its way into the minds of corporate leaders, a wave of uncertainty reared its ugly head. Brian Peccarelli, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 So Gilmer looks for ways to eke more power out of the lines where congestion is a big problem. Gregory Barber, Wired, 8 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adverb Middle English, from Old English ēac; akin to Old High German ouh also, Latin aut or, Greek au again Verb Middle English, from Old English īecan, ēcan; akin to Old High German ouhhōn to add, Latin augēre to increase, Greek auxein First Known Use Adverb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing eke eke out eke out
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eke

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