pittance

• n.少額；少額の施し；少額の俸給

古フランス語のpitance（憐れみ、同情、施し）が語源で、語源的には憐れみと同じ。pittanceから派生。

pittance

pittance: see pity

pittance (n.)

c. 1200, "pious donation to a religious house or order to provide extra food; the extra food provided," also "a small portion, scanty rations," from Old French pitance "pity, mercy, compassion; refreshment, nourishment; portion of food allowed a monk or poor person by a pious bequest," apparently literally "pity," from pitié (see pity). Meaning "small amount, portion" first recorded 1560s.

1. to pay sb a pittance

誰かに薄給を支払う

2.Her secreteries work tirelessly for a pittance .

彼女の秘書たちは、わずかな給料のために疲れを知らずに働いている。

3.The widow must live on her slender pittance .

その未亡人はわずかな収入でしか生きられない。

4.Neither set of lenders was paid more than a pittance .

すべての債権者は誰よりも1つ多くの子を得ていない。

5.You sold your people for a pittance ，gaining nothing from their sale.

あなたはあなたの民を売っても、利益を得ません。得た価値には、あなたの資産は加算されません。