"they work all day for a mere pittance"
以上来源于: WordNet
N-COUNT 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. 少量报酬; 微薄工资 [usu sing] [强调]
Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.
她的秘书们为了一点微薄的工资不知疲倦地工作。
Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.
她的秘书们为了一点微薄的工资不知疲倦地工作。
People, usually migrants from rural areas and jobless citizens, are hired to queue up for different types of tickets in large cities in return for a pittance.
在大城市里被雇来替别人排队获取不同类票证，以获得微薄报酬的那些人，通常是来自乡村地区的移民者和无业人员。
This reserve is earning "a pittance," he says. "But we sleep well."
他说，这笔储备赚钱很少，但保证“我们睡的安稳”。
应用推荐