pittances

英 [ˈpɪtənsɪz]

美 [ˈpɪtənsɪz]

n.  微薄的工资; 极少的报酬
pittance的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 少量报酬；微薄工资
  If you say that you receive apittance, you are emphasizing that you get only a very small amount of money, probably not as much as you think you deserve.
  1. 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。