shoestring

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃuːstɹɪŋ/    美 /ˈʃustɹɪŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace. US
    — Your shoestring is untied.
  2. An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1). attributive,figuratively,often
  3. An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).; A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne. attributive,figuratively,often
    — shoestring French fries
  4. Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget. attributive,figuratively,often
    — He was able to organize the event on a shoestring.
动词 v.
  1. To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”). transitive
  2. To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”). transitive
    — We didn't score in our half of the eighth, but it was only because Ernie's line drive was shoestringed by the Giant left fielder, with Rusty Howarth on second.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes. US,not-comparable

词形变化

shoestrings plural shoestrings present,singular,third-person shoestringing participle,present shoestringed participle,past shoestringed past

词汇关系

衍生词
devil's shoestring on a shoestring prairie shoestring shoestring annexation shoestringer shoestring fern shoestring French fry shoestring fry shoestring fungus shoestring mushroom shoestring necktie shoestring tie shoestring potato shoestring root rot shoestring rot shoestring tackle
并列词
bootstring

词源

词源 1
The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.
词源 2
The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.
词源 3
The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.
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