柯林斯詞典pittance /?p?t?ns/ (pittances) 1. N-COUNT 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. 少量報酬; 微薄工資[usu sing] [強調(diào)] Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance. 她的秘書們?yōu)榱艘稽c微薄的工資不知疲倦地工作。 返回 pittance劍橋詞典a very small amount of money , especially money received as payment , income , or a present 小數(shù)額的錢,(尤指)微薄的工資 He works hard but he's paid a pittance. 他工作辛勞,但收入微薄。 返回 pittance