词汇 | shoestring |
释义 | shoestring 3 ENTRIES FOUND: shoestring (noun) shoestring catch (noun) shoestring potatoes (noun) shoestring /ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ/ noun plural shoestrings shoestring /ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ/ noun plural shoestrings Learner's definition of SHOESTRING 1 [count] US : shoelace 2 [singular] informal : a small amount of money少量钱 — usually used in the phrase on a shoestring通常用于短语 She started/began the business on a shoestring. [=using very little money]起初她的公司是小本经营。 The newspaper operates/runs on a shoestring.这家报纸营运经费很少。 The movie was made on a shoestring.这部电影的制作成本很低。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 The business is operating on a shoestring budget.这家公司是小本经营。 The store is a shoestring operation right now.这家商店现在是小规模经营。 |
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