peppercorn rent
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [?pep.?.k??n ?rent]
- 美式音標 [?pep.?.k??rn ?rent]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- 象征性租金，極低的租金。
英漢例句
- The Appellant intended to formalise those arrangements by creating a separate charity hall to which a lease of the hall would be granted at a peppercorn rent.
上訴人試圖通過簽定一份極低的租金的租約，租用一獨立的慈善大樓以使那些計劃變成正式書麪協(xié)議。 - The cruel landlord would bate him no rent.
那個狠心的地主不肯給他減租。 - The rent is due at the end of each quarter.
繳納租金以每季度末爲(wèi)期限。 - The tenant was evicted for non-payment of rent.
這個房客因爲(wèi)沒有交房租而被趕出去了。 - Food and rent nibbled at the money they had saved.
食品和租金蠶食著他們的積蓄。