pittance

听听怎么读

英 [ˈpɪtns]

美 [ˈpɪtns]

是什么意思

少量；少许；微薄的工资；少量的收入

变形

复数：pittances

英英释义

pittance[ 'pitəns ]

n.an inadequate payment
"they work all day for a mere pittance"

学习怎么用

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

We aren't talking a pittance here.
这可不是一笔小数目。
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.
Lawrence fags away for a pittance.
劳伦斯为了一点微薄的收入而辛苦地工作。
The widow must live on her slender pittance.
那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活。

权威例句

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