shoestring

名词 shoestring:

1. a lace used for fastening shoes
   同义词：shoelace, shoe lace, shoe string
2. a small amount of money
   同义词：shoe string

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。