Pittance
[ 'pɪtns ]
出国 Abroad
n. 少量;少许;微薄的工资;少量的收入;
📝 例句
He fags away for a mere pittance
他为着一点微薄的收入而辛苦地工作。
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。
Not a pittance of remorse.
毫无悔恨之心
work all day for a mere pittance
为菲薄的报酬整天工作
🌱 联想助记
【记】pit-小口,tan-拼音“痰”,ce:朝乞丐的手里吐痰→少量的施舍→少量津贴
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
pittance
n
(usu sing 通常作单数) very small or insufficient amount of money paid or received as wages or an allowance 微薄的工资或津贴
work all day for a mere pittance 为菲薄的报酬整天工作
She could barely survive on the pittance she received as a widow's pension. 她靠著极少的孤寡抚恤金仅够糊口.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pitns]n. 少量津贴, 小额施舍, 少量
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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You go ahead with the formalities. I'll see to the heavy luggage.
您先去办手续，我来帮您照看大件行李。
We can't recall how long it's been.
我们记不起来经历了多久了。
Will you introduce me to the new purchasing agent?
请替我引介新来负责采购的人好吗？