pittance e微薄的收入
a mere pittance微薄的报酬;一点点薪金或津贴
N-COUNT（可数名词） 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. 少量报酬; 微薄工资 [usu sing] [强调]
Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance.
她的秘书们为了一点微薄的工资不知疲倦地工作。