
adj.小本經(jīng)營(yíng)的;微小的;像鞋帶一樣狹長(zhǎng)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(kāi)始時(shí)是小本經(jīng)營(yíng)的生意。
The club exists on a shoestring budget. 這家具樂(lè)部靠一點(diǎn)小錢(qián)艱難度日。
用作名詞 (n.)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?,以便我系鞋帶?/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(qián)之后,我的日子過(guò)得非常寒酸。