pittance的中文翻译是什么意思

pittance

US/ˈpɪtns/
UK/ˈpɪtns/

n. 少量; 少许; 微薄的工资; 少量的收入

pittance柯林斯释义

N-COUNT少量报酬;微薄工资

If you say that you receive a pittance, you are emphasizing that you get only a very small amount of money, probably not as much as you think you deserve.

  • Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.

    她的秘书们为一点微薄的工资不知疲倦地工作。

pittance英文释义

Noun

1. an inadequate payment;

  • they work all day for a mere pittance

pittance场景例句

NIV You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.

12[和合]你17卖了你的子民, 也不赚利;所得的价值,并不加添你的资财.

They work all day for a mere pittance.

他们为了一点微薄的收入而整日工作.

The peasant laboured for a mere pittance.

农民仅仅是为了微不足道的收入而辛苦地劳作.

The widow must live on her slender pittance.

那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活.

Neither set of lenders was paid more than a pittance.

所有的债权人谁都不比谁多得到一个子儿.

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pittance词性变形

pittances

pittance近义词

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