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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Will you let me be your friend, Michelle?
愿意让我成为你的朋友吗 ，Michelle？
I bet you can.
我确信你能做到。
Look at that now, sir! Perfect the whole thing!
您瞧吧，先生，十全十美，全都合适！