微薄的报酬, 一点点薪金或津贴

a mere pittance的用法和样例:

例句

  1. I can't get by on such a small income.靠这么微薄的收入我无法过活。
  2. The widow must live on her slender pittance.那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活。

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