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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I don't think he is cut out for the job.
我认为他不适合做那份工作。
Do you live across from the Public Hall?
你在大会堂对面居住吗？
The one near the school. It sells books and things like that.
就是学校附近的那个。卖书之类的东西。