c. 1200, "pious donation to a religious house or order to provide extra food; the extra food provided," also "a small portion, scanty rations," from Old French pitance "pity, mercy, compassion; refreshment, nourishment; portion of food allowed a monk or poor person by a pious bequest," apparently literally "pity," from pitié (see pity). Meaning "small amount, portion" first recorded 1560s.
pittance 英文释义
1. an inadequate payment;
"they work all day for a mere pittance"
pittance 双语例句
1. to pay sb a pittance
付给某人菲薄的工资
来自《权威词典》
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。
来自辞典例句
3. The widow must live on her slender pittance.
那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活.
来自辞典例句
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.
来自互联网
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.
来自互联网
pittance 实用场景例句
to pay sb a pittance
付给某人菲薄的工资
牛津词典
to work for a pittance
为一点小钱而工作
牛津词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
NIV You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.
12[和合]你17卖了你的子民, 也不赚利;所得的价值,并不加添你的资财.
期刊摘选
They work all day for a mere pittance.
他们为了一点微薄的收入而整日工作.
期刊摘选
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.
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The widow must live on her slender pittance.
那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活.
辞典例句
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.
期刊摘选
She could barely survive on the pittance she received as a widow's pension.
她靠着极少的孤寡抚恤金仅够糊口.
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The Communists seized all private property, and employers provided workers with subsidized housing a pittance.
共产党掌握着所有个人财产, 企业向员工提供补贴住房,员工只需缴纳微薄的费用.
期刊摘选
You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.
