townspeople
英 [ˈtaʊnzpiːpl]
美 [ˈtaʊnzpiːpl]
n. 镇民; 市民; 城里人; (某一城镇的)居民
BNC.22315 / COCA.13886
牛津词典
noun
- 镇民；市民；城里人；（某一城镇的）居民
people who live in towns, not in the countryside; the people who live in a particular town
柯林斯词典
- N-PLURAL 镇民;市民
Thetownspeopleof a town or city are the people who live there.- Food shortages forced many townspeople into the country to grow their own food.
食物短缺迫使很多市民到农村自己种粮食。
- Food shortages forced many townspeople into the country to grow their own food.
英英释义
noun
- the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
- the whole town cheered the team
双语例句
- Farmers were meant to get an income comparable to that of townspeople
农民的收入本应该与城里人的收入相当。 - And most of the townspeople were in debt to him.
大多数镇上的人都欠他钱。 - Most of the townspeople have managed to get out.
大部分的居民成功逃脱了。 - The townspeople allied themselves in the fight for lower taxes.
市民在为降低税收的斗争中联合起来了。 - The townspeople and the garrison soldiers had no scruples about pledging allegiance to the rebel leader.
村民和士兵们纷纷向叛乱首领宣誓效忠。 - He was interested in humorous poems, joking commentaries on the news, and satirical observations of fellow townspeople.
他对幽默诗，诙谐的新闻评论以及讽刺当地市民的小品文感兴趣。 - And now, my daughter, have no fear; I will do for you whatever you say: for it is clear to all my townspeople that you are a woman of virtue.
女儿阿，现在不要惧怕，凡你所说的，我必照着行。我本城的人都知道你是个贤德的女子。 - The flood cut the townspeople off from the rest of the world.
洪水割断了该镇居民与外界的联系。 - Several townspeople talk about meeting the@ Headless Horseman.
一些镇上的人在谈论遇见无头骑士的奇闻。 - A wave of superstitious fear spread among the townspeople
盲目的恐惧感在市民中蔓延。