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- informal a small or inadequate budget〈非正式〉小额资本, 零星资金：
they proved capable of producing high-quality material on a shoestring
他们证明了仅靠小本经营也能生产出高质量的材料
as modifier a shoestring budget.金额极小的预算。
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- N. Amer. a shoelace〈北美〉鞋带。
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- N. Amer. (of a save or tackle in sport) near or around the ankles or feet, or just above the ground〈北美〉（体育比赛救球或擒抱摔倒）近踝部的; 接近地面的。