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单词 pittance
释义
pittance
pɪtəns ˈpɪtəns
Word forms: plural pittances
N-COUNT [usually singular] 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. 少量报酬;微薄工资 [emphasis]
  • 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。

SYN peanuts [slang] , trifle, modicum, drop
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