pittance

pittance [ˈpɪtns]  [ˈpɪtn:s] 

pittance的近义词

第三人称复数:pittances

pittance 基本解释

名词微薄的工资; 少量; 少许; 少量的收入

pittance 词典解释
pittance

1. pittance的近义词

1. 少量报酬;微薄工资
    If you say that you receive a pittance, you are emphasizing that you get only a very small amount of money, probably not as much as you think you deserve.

    e.g. 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。

pittance 单语例句

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1. Critics laugh at the temporarily frozen sum as a " pittance ", the forfeiture of which is little deterrent to someone with an inclination to cut corners.

2. pittance的翻译

2. The amount paid in fines by the two plants at the center of the controversy is a pittance compared to the profits they have made.

3. pittance什么意思

3. Nothing feels quite as satisfying as informing someone who has just admired your " luxury " watch that you only paid a pittance for it.

4. They sold a number of items for a pittance before I arrived on the scene.

5. Willoughby described the cost as a " mere pittance " in his letter to Chamberlin.

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6. Of course the monetary cost of applying for a visa is a pittance for these people.

7. Chinese investors pay Africans a pittance, in contrast to more ethical Western firms.

pittance 英英释义

pittance

noun

1. an inadequate payment

    e.g. they work all day for a mere pittance

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