adj.小本經(jīng)營的；微小的；像鞋帶一樣狹長的

n.鞋帶；零星資本；小額資本

The agency was a shoestring operation at first. 這家經(jīng)銷店剛開始時是小本經(jīng)營的生意。

The club exists on a shoestring budget. 這家具樂部靠一點小錢艱難度日。

The little boy was fumbling with a shoestring. 小男孩在笨手笨腳地系鞋帶。

I want to hold up to my badminton opponet in order to tie my shoestring. 我要求我的羽毛球?qū)κ值纫幌拢员阄蚁敌瑤А?/p>

I've been living on a shoestring since my mother stopped sending me money. 我的母親停止給我寄錢之后，我的日子過得非常寒酸。

He started his business on a shoestring. 他以小資本開始做生意。