eke out

１．今日の単語は eke いーーー　日本語にはない口の形ですよね。どんな意味でしょうか。

How to Turn Your Yard Into a Wildlife Oasis　-　Manicured lawns are out, and diverse eco-friendly gardening is in. Use these tips and resources to create wild, pollinator-friendly spaces that cater to native species and a healthier planet.　Homeowners and even apartment dwellers across the world are creating backyard habitats for wildlife. Planting native species provides much needed food and shelter for animals as they eke out a living in pesticide-saturated suburbia or concrete city landscapes. In concert with larger restorations in rural areas, thoughtfully planted utility strips, forest preserves, and state and national parks, these oases become part of a larger system of wildlife corridors — a network of hospitable places for animals to feed, breed and shelter.　(from Discovery)

野生の動物も殺虫剤のない植物を見つけるのに苦労しているのですね。

The best Michael Kors smartwatches for men in 2021 – Its technical abilities include a microphone and speaker to converse with Google Assistant, heart-rate monitoring, VO2 max estimates, sleep tracking, and 5ATM water resistance. Custom battery modes also help eke out its battery’s longevity, while NFC comes standard for Google Pay support. You also get 8GB of internal storage and untethered GPS support. (from Android Authority)

スマートウォッチのバッテリー。上手に eke out してくれるようです。

There wasn’t much food left, but we just managed to eke it out.

冷蔵庫がほぼ空っぽ。そんな時やりますね。

He managed to eke out a living (= earn just enough to live on) one summer by selling drinks on a beach.

暮らしにも使えます。eke out a living

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

うまく eke out したって10週間しかもたないです。

2. 英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認しておきましょう。

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

If you eke out something, you make your supply of it last as long as possible.

to make (a supply) last, especially by frugal use; they eked out what little food was left

to support (existence) with difficulty and effort

to add to (something insufficient), especially with effort to eke out an income with evening work

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