| 单词 | pittance |
| 释义 | pittance (pɪtəns ) Word forms: pittances countable noun [usually singular] 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. [emphasis] Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance. Synonyms: peanuts [slang], trifle, modicum, drop Collocations: relative pittance The funding did not amount to much, a relative pittance of 550, but the principle did. Times, Sunday Times During the election campaign, he built for a relative pittance the digital operation that helped to propel his father-in-law to victory. Times, Sunday Times A handful of aides are paid relative pittances. Chicago Sun-Times |
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