"the wages of sin is death"
"virtue is its own reward"
重要的是工钱，不要过于慷慨，但也没办法。
In absolute terms British wages remain low by European standards.根据欧洲标准，英国工资的绝对值依然很低。
wages were rising faster than productivity and this was eating into profits.工资的涨幅高过了生产率增长的速度，从而消耗了利润所得。
Things were difficult, and we needed her wages to keep going.日子很艰难，我们要靠她的工资来维持生活。
wages are low and the wastage rate of staff is high.工资很低，员工的离职率很高。
Minimum pensions and wages are to be indexed to inflation.最低养老金和最低工资要与通货膨胀挂钩。
He was prepared to take a drop in wages.他已做好心理准备接受降薪。
Their wages do, however, allow them a degree of independence.不过，他们的工资确实给了他们一定的独立。
Split the wages between you.工钱由你们两人平分。
wages have been frozen and workers laid off.工资已被冻结，工人也下岗了。
His wages have gone up.他涨工资了。
Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%.官方统计数字表明实际工资下降了24%。
The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages.制服费将从你的工资中扣除。
The workers are still holding out for higher wages.工人们坚持要更高的工资.
They average up the wages of the lower - paid teachers.他们把低工资教师的工资提高到一般水平.
