橘子朗文词典

pittance

P 开头单词GRE词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['pɪt(ə)ns]
  • 美式音标 [ˈpɪt̬.əns]
  • 国际音标 ['pitəns]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n.少量；少量津贴；微薄的工资

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • to pay sb a pittance
    付给某人菲薄的工资
  • 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。
  • The widow must live on her slender pittance.
    那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活.
  • to pay sb a pittance
    付给某人菲薄的工资
  • The widow must live on her slender pittance.
    那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活.

词组短语

    短语

  • pittance e 微薄的收入
  • a mere pittance 微薄的报酬;一点点薪金或津贴

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a very small amount of money, especially money received as payment, income, or a present

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • 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.