Wordiyoshoestring
🇬🇧 UK/'ʃuːstrɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/'ʃu:striŋ/
C2
Definitions
n.
A lace used to fasten a shoe; also used to describe a very small amount of money
鞋带；极少的资金
adj.
Done with very little money; operating on a very tight budget
经费极少的，小本经营的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishshoestringother
=shoestring
Common Collocations
- 1.shoestring budget极少的预算
- 2.on a shoestring以极少的资金
- 3.tie a shoestring系鞋带
- 4.[shoestring operation]小本经营
Example Sentences
- 1.
The indie film was made on a shoestring budget but won several awards.
- 2.
He tied his shoestring carefully before the race began.
- 3.
Many small businesses start out operating on a shoestring.