pittance

英 ['pɪt(ə)ns] 美['pɪtns]
  • n. 少量;小额施舍;少量津贴

GRE畅通词汇

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复数: pittances;

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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.

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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.

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