| 1. | The bargain they reached with their employers was to reduce their wage claim in return for a shorter working week. | 
|  | 他们与雇主达成的协议是他们在工资方面降低要求,但每周工时要缩短。 | 
| 2. | We're getting a wage increase of 40 a year, before tax. Big deal! | 
|  | 我们工资一年要增加40英镑,未扣除所得税! | 
| 3. | I can hardly exist on the wage I'm getting; there is no money for luxuries. | 
|  | 我靠我挣的工资简直难以餬口,根本无钱享受。 | 
| 4. | A wage rise of 5% represents an annual increase of 250 for the lowest-paid workers. | 
|  | 工资提高5%对收入最低的工人来说相当于全年收入增加250英镑。 | 
| 5. | How can I keep a family on such a miserable wage  ? | 
|  | 我怎么能靠这么可怜的工资养家? |