中英互译
pittance
英 /ˈpɪt(ə)ns/美 /ˈpɪt(ə)ns/
基本释义
- n.少量;小额施舍;少量津贴
复数pittances
GRE
双语例句
- Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.她的秘书们为了一点微薄的工资不知疲倦地工作。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- People, usually migrants from rural areas and jobless citizens, are hired to queue up for different types of tickets in large cities in return for a pittance.在大城市里被雇来替别人排队获取不同类票证,以获得微薄报酬的那些人,通常是来自乡村地区的移民者和无业人员。
- People, usually migrants from rural areas and jobless citizens, are hired to queue up for different types of tickets in large cities in return for a pittance.在大城市里被雇来替别人排队获取不同类票证,以获得微薄报酬的那些人,通常是来自乡村地区的移民者和无业人员。
网络短语
- a mere pittance微薄的报酬;一点点薪金或津贴
- pittance e微薄的收入
同义词
英英释义
- n.an inadequate payment
词源
- pittance来自古法语pitance, 来自拉丁语[[pietantia]]
- pittance微薄的工资来自古法语pitance,可怜,同情,施舍,词源同pity.-ance,名词后缀。引申词义微薄的工资。
- pittanceFrom Old French pitance, from Latin pietantia