on a shoestring
英 /ɑːn ə ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/
中文释义
用极少的钱；省钱地
Doing something with very little money, often in a frugal way.
常用搭配
- on a shoestring用极少钱
- live on a shoestring省着过
- a shoestring budget微薄预算
例句
- We traveled Europe on a shoestring.我们用很少的钱游了欧洲。
- The startup launched on a shoestring.这家初创靠极少的资金起步。