shoestring

shoestring n.

鞋帶, 零錢, 零星資金

習慣用語

on a shoestring [美口]以極少的資金或不用資金

tie one's own shoestrings [美口]自己照顧自己

unworthy to tie his shoestrings 給他結鞋帶都不配

walk on one's shoestrings [美口]陷入貧困, 缺衣少穿