pittance
pittance 英 [ˈpɪtns] 美 [ˈpɪtns]
n. 少量；小额施舍；少量津贴
名词复数:pittances
- A pittance is a tiny payment or small reimbursement for work — generally an amount that's inadequate. The restaurant may pay you a pittance, but you can do well if you get a lot of good tips.
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- n. 少量；小额施舍；少量津贴
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1. He sells me a bag of nuts for a pittance andrefuses to accept a tip.
他卖给我们一包腰果，只收取了一丁点钱，并且他拒绝接受小费。
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2. Although many of the poorest now get some kind of government support, it is only a pittance.
虽然现在许多最贫穷的人得到政府的一些帮助，但是那仅仅是小小的施舍。
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3. Though the stipends are usually a pittance, they make a difference to the poorest because they are reliable—unlike the rest of the poor’s income.
虽然这些津贴通常很微薄，但是确实对最穷的人们起到了作用，因为相对于穷人的工资的结余，这些津贴更为可靠。
- 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.
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