On a shoestring Meaning in English
expression
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃuˌstɹɪŋ
ON uh SHOO-string
ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /ʃˈuːstɹɪŋ
ON uh SHOO-string
释义
To do something with very little money; to operate, live, or accomplish something on a very small budget.
用法与细微差别
Informal idiom, often used for travel, startups, or events. Typical phrase: 'travel on a shoestring', 'run a business on a shoestring'. Always about budgets, not about literal shoestrings. Not used for big spending or when money is not a concern.
Spanish: con poco dinero - con un presupuesto muy limitadoPortuguese (BR): com pouco dinheiro - com orçamento apertadoPortuguese (PT): com pouco dinheiro - com orçamento apertadoChinese (Simplified): 靠很少的钱 - 预算非常紧Chinese (Traditional): 靠很少的錢 - 預算非常緊Hindi: बहुत कम पैसे में - सीमित बजट मेंArabic: بميزانية ضئيلة - بأقل القليل من المالBengali: স্বল্প বাজেটে - অল্প খরচেRussian: на скромный бюджет - на минимальные средстваJapanese: 少ない予算で - ギリギリの予算でVietnamese: với kinh phí hạn hẹp - với ngân sách eo hẹpKorean: 적은 예산으로 - 최소한의 비용으로Turkish: kısıtlı bütçeyle - çok az paraylaUrdu: کم ترین بجٹ پر - محدود پیسوں میںIndonesian: dengan anggaran minim - dengan uang pas-pasan
例句
They started their company on a shoestring.
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I traveled across Europe on a shoestring.
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The movie was made on a shoestring.
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We're running this project on a shoestring, so every dollar counts.
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She’s used to living on a shoestring, so she knows how to save.
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Their wedding was beautiful, even though it was done on a shoestring.
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