pittance
GRE畅通词汇
英 ['pɪt(ə)ns]
美['pɪtns]
释义
n. 少量；小额施舍；少量津贴
词态变化
复数: pittances;
助记提示
1. pittance (原指出家人的口粮，一般由别人出于pity而捐赠)。
中文词源
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。
英文词源
- pittance
- pittance: see pity
- pittance (n.)
- 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.
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
英英释意
- 1. an inadequate payment;
- "they work all day for a mere 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.
期刊摘选
- 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.
期刊摘选
- 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.
- 你卖了你的子民, 也不赚利.所得的价值,并不加添你的资财.
期刊摘选
- 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。
辞典例句
- to pay sb a pittance
- 付给某人菲薄的工资
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