shoestring

['ʃu:striŋ]

adj.小本经营的, 微小的, 像鞋带一样狭长的
n.鞋带, 零星资本, 小额资本

例句与用法：

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。

He missed an attempt for a shoestring catch and the ball rolled to the bullpen.

他错过了球快落地时抢接的机会，球滚到场外替补队热身区去了。

He started his business on a shoestring. It took a lot of hard work and clever planning to build up it up to where it is today.

他的公司是小本经营开办起来的，经过不少的艰苦劳动和苦心规划，才发展到今天这个样子。

详细释义：

n.

1. 【美】鞋带[C]

2. 【口】小额资本[S1]

He started his business on a shoestring and built it up gradually.

他以微薄的资金创业, 然后慢慢壮大。

The film was made on a shoestring.

这部电影以很少的投资拍成。

They don't amount to a shoestring.

它们不值什么钱。

3. 马铃薯条(=shoestring potatoes)

a.

1. 鞋带似狭长的

2. 【口】资金极少的; 小规模的

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。

3. 微弱的, 不牢靠的

4. 【美】(近)踝部的

短语词组：

on a shoestring

1. 小本经营地

I've been living on a shoestring since my father stopped sending me money.

自从父亲不再给我寄钱后, 我便靠小本经营维生。