pittance
英['pɪt(ə)ns]
美['pɪtns]
- 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