shoestring

中文： 鞋带、极少量的钱

1. The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace. (US) · Your shoestring is untied.
2. An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1). (figuratively)
3. A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne. (figuratively) · shoestring French fries
4. Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget. (figuratively) · He was able to organize the event on a shoestring.

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