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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Have you ever done any work in this field?
你曾经干过这一行吗？
He cannot find the money to further his plan.
他无法筹资开展他的计划。
In Jim and Kate's house, Father Christmas is really Mr. Green.
在吉姆和凯特家里，“圣诞老人”实际上就是格林先生。