shoestring
- IPA[ˈʃuːstrɪŋ]
英式
- a small or inadequate budget；a shoelace.
- (of a save or tackle in sport) near or around the ankles or feet, or just above the ground
noun: shoestring, plural noun: shoestrings
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名詞
- 1. informal a small or inadequate budget many early studies were done on a shoestring a shoestring budget
- 2. North American a shoelace.
形容詞
- 1. North American (of a save or tackle in sport) near or around the ankles or feet, or just above the ground the Mets center fielder made a shoestring catch a shoestring tackle
- very thinly cut chips: each morsel is served atop shoestring fries the shoestring potatoes added a nice crunch
Oxford Dictionary
- potatoes cut into long, thin strips and deep-fried.
Oxford Dictionary
- potatoes cut into long, thin strips and deep-fried.
Oxford American Dictionary
- very thinly cut French fries: each morsel is served atop shoestring fries the shoestring potatoes added a nice crunch
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈSHo͞oˌstriNG]
美式
- a small or inadequate budget: a shoestring budget they proved capable of producing high-quality material on a shoestring
- (of a save or tackle in sports) near or around the ankles or feet, or just above the ground: the Mets center fielder made a shoestring catch a shoestring tackle
Oxford American Dictionary
