eke [i:k]

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vt.勉强度日，节约使用

to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it

They had to eke out a living at a tiny income. 他们不得不靠微薄收入勉强度日。
We must try to eke out our water supply. 我们必须尽量节约用水。