shoestring
英 [ˈʃu:strɪŋ] 美 [ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ]

n.

以极少的钱；

adj.

用钱极少的，小本经营的；

变形

复数：shoestrings

英英释义

shoestring[ 'ʃu:striŋ ]

• n.
  • a lace used for fastening shoes

    同义词：shoelaceshoe laceshoe string

  • a small amount of money

    "he managed it on a shoestring"

    同义词：shoe string

词组短语

on a shoestring小本经营地；资金微薄

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The agency was a shoestring operation at first.
   这家经销店刚开始时是小本经营的生意。
2. The club exists on a shoestring budget.
   这家具乐部靠一点小钱艰难度日。

用作名词(n.)

1. The little boy was fumbling with a shoestring.
   小男孩在笨手笨脚地系鞋带。
2. I want to hold up to my badminton opponet in order to tie my shoestring.
   我要求我的羽毛球对手等一下，以便我系鞋带。
3. I've been living on a shoestring since my mother stopped sending me money.
   我的母亲停止给我寄钱之后，我的日子过得非常寒酸。
4. He started his business on a shoestring.
   他以小资本开始做生意。

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