他只得到了微薄的工资，几乎不够支付房租。
He received only a pittance as salary, hardly enough to pay the rent.
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pittance英 /ˈpɪtəns/|美 /ˈpɪtəns/
解释
pittance 是名词，来自古法语，原指"施舍给穷人的少量食物或钱"，现在指"非常微薄的收入或报酬"，强调数量少得可怜、几乎不够维持基本生活。
He received only a pittance as salary, hardly enough to pay the rent.
pittance 是名词，来自古法语，原指"施舍给穷人的少量食物或钱"，现在指"非常微薄的收入或报酬"，强调数量少得可怜、几乎不够维持基本生活。