shoestring

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◎ 单词释义

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

第三人称复数:shoestrings

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noun

1. a lace used for fastening shoes

Synonym: shoelaceshoe laceshoe string

2. a small amount of money

e.g. he managed it on a shoestring

Synonym: shoe string

1. 鞋带
Shoestrings are long, narrow pieces of material like pieces of string that you use to fasten your shoes.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 shoelaces

2. 资金极少的;小成本的
A shoestring budget is one where you have very little money to spend.

e.g. The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget.
这部英国出品的电影是小成本制作。

3. 用很少的钱;以小成本
If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money.

e.g. The theatre will be run on a shoestring.
戏院将小本经营。

1.

1. 鞋带:shoeshine 鞋油 | shoestring 鞋带 | shofar 羊角号

2.

2. 靴紐:shoe 靴 | shoestring 靴紐 | shoot 撃つ

3. 电线:逆变器:inverter;invertor; | 电线:electrical wire;current lead ;electric line;flex;wire;cord;shoestring;power cord | 冷阴极灯管:CCFL

4. 零星资金:shoeshine 擦皮鞋 | shoestring 零星资金 | shoetotreadon 履

以上就是本站详细整理的词语shoestring是什么意思的翻译解释,供大家参考一下。

shoestring的用法及例句:

I live on a shoestring.(我住在一个小本。)

Start by reaching out via social networks like Facebook or Twitter, recommends Melissa Massello, founder of online magazine Shoestring.(那就从学会使用社交网站Facebook或Twitter开始,曾是电子杂志《鞋带》的创办者梅丽莎·马赛罗(MelissaMassello)这样建议。)

EarthSound started on a shoestring because the founders couldn't find any investors for such a risky venture.(天籁以小资本额创业,因为创办人当初没办法为这个风险高的事业找到投资人。)

Like most of his classmates, Scott tries to get by on a shoestring and manages to earn enough in odd jobs to pay some expenses.(和他的大多数同学一样,斯科特试着花极少的钱,并打些零工支付基本费用。)

Decorating on a shoestring budget is something I have done since I was in college.(装饰是在预算极少的是我这样做,因为我是在大学。)

For years, he went his business on a shoestring.(多年来,他的生意都只是仅能维持。)

They may have fond memories of backpacking around India or Guatemala on a shoestring during their younger days.(他们可能回忆起年轻时在印度或危地马拉省吃俭用背包旅行的经历。)

The theatre will be run on a shoestring.(这个戏院将小本经营。)

This company has operated on a shoestring for many years now.(这家公司靠那么一丁点资金已经营运好几年。)

The movie was made on a shoestring budget by Scottish director Lynne Ramsay.(这部电影是在预算紧缩的情况下由苏格兰导演琳恩。拉姆塞拍摄的。)

She is not worthy to tie her majesty's shoe-strings.