"they work all day for a mere pittance"
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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。
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。
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