Underpaid Meaning in English
word · lemma: underpay
ˈəndɝˈpeɪd
UN-der-PADE
ˌʌndəpˈeɪd
UN-duh-PADE
释义
Receiving less pay than is fair or less than what the work deserves.
用法与细微差别
Used mostly in workplace or economic contexts. Common patterns: 'feel underpaid', 'being underpaid', 'underpaid workers'. Usually refers to regular or ongoing situations, not a one-time mistake. Often used to compare with 'overworked'.
Spanish: mal pagado - subpagadoPortuguese (BR): mal pago - subremuneradoPortuguese (PT): mal pago - subremuneradoChinese (Simplified): 薪酬过低 - 工资过低Chinese (Traditional): 薪資過低 - 工資過低Hindi: अल्पवेतन वाला - कम वेतन प्राप्त करने वालाArabic: منقوص الأجر - قليل الأجرBengali: অপর্যাপ্ত বেতনপ্রাপ্ত - কম পারিশ্রমিকপ্রাপ্তRussian: недооплачиваемыйJapanese: 低賃金の - 十分に支払われていないVietnamese: bị trả lương thấpKorean: 저임금의Turkish: az ücretli - düşük ücretliUrdu: کم اجرت پانے والاIndonesian: dibayar rendah - kurang dibayar
例句
Many teachers are underpaid for their hard work.
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I feel underpaid compared to my coworkers.
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Hospital workers are often underpaid but do important jobs.
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After five years at the company, he realized he was still underpaid.
natural
It's frustrating to be underpaid when you work so hard every day.
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A lot of people in this field are underpaid, that's just the reality.
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