单词	pittance
释义	English American Business pittancenoun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈpɪt.əns/us/ˈpɪt̬.əns/disapproving a very small amount of money, especially money received as payment, income, or a present: He works hard but he's paid a pittance. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Small amounts of money a drop in the ocean idiom bagatelle chickenfeed drop microcredit miserly not a red cent idiom paltry peanut pennyworth pocket money princely red sou trifling pittancenoun [ C usually sing ] us/ˈpɪt·əns/ a very small amount of money: He couldn’t live on the pittance his mother sent him. pittancenoun [ S ] uk/ˈpɪtəns/usdisapproving a very small amount of money, especially money received as income: earn/get paid a pittance They work long hours and get paid a pittance. Fears grew among shareholders that the business could be sold for a pittance. The interest you receive on these accounts is a pittance compared with some online accounts.
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