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.
雙語例句
1. to pay sb a pittance
付給某人菲薄的工資
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.
她的秘書們?yōu)橐稽c(diǎn)微薄的工資不知疲倦地工作。
來自辭典例句
3. The widow must live on her slender pittance.
那寡婦只能靠自己微薄的收入過活.
來自辭典例句
4. Neither set of lenders was paid more than a pittance.
所有的債權(quán)人誰都不比誰多得到一個(gè)子兒.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.