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She eked out her small income by washing clothes for other people.她替人洗衣以贴补微薄的收入。Tom came from behind to eke out a half-second victory.汤姆好不容易后来居上，抢先半秒钟获胜。Inflation has taught companies ingenious ways to eke out modest budgets.通货膨胀使各公司想出一些妙招来节约使用有限的预算。She eked out a miserable living as a washer woman.她靠给人家洗衣服来勉强维持生计。The company eked out a tiny profit last year.这家公司去年艰难地获得了微薄的利润。The champ eked out another win.这位冠军好不容易才赢得另一场胜利。The empress dowager managed to eke out her life of souvenir in her palace.皇太后在皇宫里设法靠回忆往昔来度过余生。The watchman eked out his wages by breeding rabbits.看门人靠养兔子来弥补工资的不足。They eked out a living from the poor soil of the family's farm. 他们靠家庭农场贫瘠的土地勉强维持生计。Dealers are mixing the drug with heroin and cocaine to eke out their supplies.毒贩在这种毒品中掺入海洛因和可卡因，这使他们的毒品供应可以持久。We must try to eke out our water supply.我们必须尽量节约用水。They eke out a miserable existence in cardboard shacks.他们在纸板棚屋中凄惨度日。It looks like he has narrowly eked out a win in the election.看来，他在这次选举中是勉强获胜。She eked out her small income by cleaning other people's houses.她靠打扫别人的屋子来贴补她微薄的收入。I pictured her trying to eke out her money to last to the end of the month.我想象着她尽量把钱用到月底的景况。They eke out a precarious existence foraging in the forest.他们靠在森林中搜寻食物维持着朝不保夕的生活。They had to eke out a living on a tiny income.他们不得不靠微薄收入勉强度日。They both had to eke out their modest earnings designing fabrics.他们俩只得靠设计织物图样来贴补有限的家用。She eked out a meagre / meager living as an artist's model.她靠当画模勉强为生。She eked out a living by selling firewood.她靠卖柴勉强度日。Dan, his wife Breda and eight children were struggling to eke out a living.丹、他的妻子布雷达以及八个孩子在艰难度日。He eked out his small income by working for neighbors.他靠给邻居们干点事弥补微薄的收入。They eked out the months penny by penny.他们一分钱一分钱算计着捱过那几个月。He ekes out a living with a market stall.他靠摆摊勉强糊口。 |