pittances是什么意思？

pittances

• n. 少量( pittance的名词复数 )，少许，微薄的工资，少量的收入；

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  少量报酬；微薄工资
  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.
  例句
  Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance. 她的秘书们为一点微薄的工资不知疲倦地工作。