Morgan stanley eked out a modest gain .

摩根斯坦利勉强获得中等水平的收益。

For a while , she eked out enough to pay for her language course by cleaning lavatories in railway stations .

有一段时间，她清扫火车站的卫生间，所得勉强够维持其语言课程费用。

Citigroup and bank of america ( bofa ) posted thumping quarterly losses . Morgan stanley eked out a modest gain .

花旗和美国银行宣布季度亏损，摩根斯坦利勉强维持微薄利润。

Jet eked out a net profit in its latest quarter by selling assets , slashing costs and booking tax credits , but the outlook remains tough .

在最新财季，jet通过出售资产、削减成本和计入退税勉强维护了净利润，但前景依然艰难。

He eked out a living as a painter .

他作为一个画家竭力维持自己的生活。