pittance

FREQ #34218

n. 少量津贴, 小额施舍, 少量

发音

其它 /ˈpɪtəns/

词形变化

pittances 复数 pittances

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.

  2. 2.

    A meagre allowance of money or wages.

  3. 3.

    A small amount.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

payment

相关短语

pittance payment pittance payments

词源

From Middle English pitaunce, from Old French pitance, pitence, from Medieval Latin *pietāntia, from Latin pietās (“piety”).

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