eke out a living meaning in English

勉强维持生活

In old china workers and peasants could hardly eke out a living , let alone send their children to school
在旧中国，工人农民连生活都难以维持，更谈不上送子女上学了。
One day , while trying to 1 ) eke out a living for his family , he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog
有一天，他正在地里干活为家人谋生计，突然听见附近沼泽地里传来了呼救声。
They forged a sense of commonality in their collective effort to eke out a living and to mould a feeling of community and identity
但是,他们有一个共同的认识努力求存和建立社区精神及认同感。
They forged a sense of commonality in their collective effort to eke out a living and to mould a feeling of community and identity
但是，他们有一个共同的认识? ?努力求存和建立社区精神及认同感。
For natural objects , primitive humans gave them names initially for utilitarian purpose , probably to identify them as friends ( useful or beneficial ) or foes ( harmful or obnoxious ) , to help to eke out a living from the harsh and changeable environment
面对各种天然事物，原始的人类最初以其用途来命名，以识别对自己有利或有害的事物，在严峻多变的环境中帮助求生。