The peasant laboured for a mere pittance.

农民仅仅是为了微不足道的收入而辛苦地劳作.

The widow must live on her slender pittance .

那寡妇只能靠自己微薄的收入过活。

Neither set of lenders was paid more than a pittance.

所有的债权人谁都不比谁多得到一个子儿.

How can I take and hold the wealth of another for a pittance?

我怎样才能拥有并控制另一种财富呢？

He sells me a bag of nuts for a pittance andrefuses to accept a tip.

他卖给我们一包腰果，只收取了一丁点钱，并且他拒绝接受小费。

Footballers were paid a pittance, but at least they were paid on time.

当然，那时球员们拿到的薪水很微薄，但起码还能按时拿到工资呢。

Jonas:Oh, so you're working as somebody's lackey and getting paid a pittance.

乔纳斯:哦,所以你惟命是从而且报酬微薄。

That, alas, is a mere pittance in the context of this year's broader lending spree.

令人遗憾的是，这在今年的广泛的贷款热潮中甚是微薄。

Given the monumental scale of the problem, some see even that increase as a pittance.

但部份人士认为,与问题的规模相较,经费即使已增加,也仅属杯水车薪.

If anybody believes in the basketball gods or whatever, he has paid his pittance to them.

如果有篮球上帝或者什么的，他应该看到奥多姆已经付出很多了。