基本词汇
n.少量;少量津贴;微薄的工资
n.少量;少量津贴;微薄的工资
第三人称复数:pittances
详情解释
英英释义
词典解释
pittance什么意思
noun
1. an inadequate payment
e.g. they work all day for a mere pittance
1. 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.
pittance的近义词
e.g. 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。
经典引文
He was granted a small pittance.
出自:E. H. Gombrich近义词
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