1·The club exists on a shoestring budget.
这家俱乐部靠一点小钱艰难度日。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·The theatre will be run on a shoestring.
这个戏院将小本经营。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·The movie was made on a shoestring budget.
这部电影是靠小额预算拍出来的。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·In the early years, the business was run on a shoestring.
早年，这家店铺是小本经营的。
—— 《牛津词典》
5·I live on a shoestring.
我住在一个小本。
6·He started his business on a shoestring.
他以小资本开始做生意。
7·For years, he went his business on a shoestring.
多年来，他的生意都只是仅能维持。
8·I mean we were living, most of us, on a shoestring.
我的意思是，我们大多数人的生活都只靠着微薄的资金。
9·The two boys traveled through Europe on a shoestring.
这两个男孩以极少的钱游遍了欧洲。
10·You can create a marketing campaign on a shoestring budget.
你可以创造一个营销活动在有限的经费。