1. The agency was a shoestring operation at first.
    这家经销店刚开始时是小本经营的生意。

1. shoestring

1. He started his business on a shoestring and built it up gradually.
    他以微薄的资金创业，然后慢慢发展扩大。

2. They don''t amount to a shoestring.
    它们不值什么钱。

3. The film was made on a shoestring.
    这部电影以很少的投资拍成。

1. shoestring什么意思

1. 鞋带：shoeshine 鞋油 | shoestring 鞋带 | shofar 羊角号

2. 靴紐：shoe 靴 | shoestring 靴紐 | shoot 撃つ

3. 电线：逆变器:inverter;invertor; | 电线:electrical wire;current lead ;electric line;flex;wire;cord;shoestring;power cord | 冷阴极灯管:CCFL

4. 零星资金：shoeshine 擦皮鞋 | shoestring 零星资金 | shoetotreadon 履

1. 鞋带
    Shoestrings are long, narrow pieces of material like pieces of string that you use to fasten your shoes.

2. 资金极少的;小成本的
    A shoestring budget is one where you have very little money to spend.

shoestring

    e.g. The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget.
           这部英国出品的电影是小成本制作。

3. 用很少的钱;以小成本
    If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money.

    e.g. The theatre will be run on a shoestring.
           戏院将小本经营。

1. a lace used for fastening shoes

    Synonym: shoelaceshoe laceshoe string

2. a small amount of money

    e.g. he managed it on a shoestring

    Synonym: shoe string