pittance
n. 少量; 少许; 微薄的工资; 少量的收入
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。
1. an inadequate payment;
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.