pittance

英['pɪtns] 美['pɪtns]
  • 微薄的薪俸, 少量的收入; 少量

GRE

词态变化


复数: pittances;

双语例句


1. to pay sb a pittance
付给某人菲薄的工资
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。
3. The widow must live on her slender pittance.
那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活.
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.
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.

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