pittance是什么意思，pittance怎么读

pittance基本信息

pittance基本信息

读法：英 ["pɪt(ə)ns] 美 ["pɪtns]

释义：

n. 少量；小额施舍；少量津贴

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星级词汇：★

英英释义

Noun:

an inadequate payment;"they work all day for a mere pittance"

中英词源

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。

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.

词态变化

复数 pittances;

权威造句

1. to pay sb a pittance: 付给某人菲薄的工资

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。

3. The widow must live on her slender pittance.: 那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活.

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.

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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近反义词

a mere pittance 微薄的报酬,一点点薪...

相似短语

a mere pittance 微薄的报酬, 一点点薪金或津贴

单词分析

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记忆方法

1. pittance (原指出家人的口粮，一般由别人出于pity而捐赠)。

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