pittance
英 ['pɪt(ə)ns]
美 ['pɪtns]
助记提示
1. pittance (原指出家人的口粮，一般由别人出于pity而捐赠)。
双语例句
- 1. to pay sb a pittance
- 付给某人菲薄的工资
来自《权威词典》
- 2. 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。
来自辞典例句
- 3. The widow must live on her slender pittance.
- 那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活.
来自辞典例句
- 4. 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.
来自互联网
- 5. You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.
- 你卖了你的子民, 也不赚利.所得的价值,并不加添你的资财.
来自互联网
