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
- 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。 - The students were reckless fellows who often fought with the townspeople.
学生们都常常卤莽地和镇上的人搏斗。 - Some townspeople surmise it's the devil's work, based on claw marks on the victims.
城里有些人猜测这是魔鬼干的，因为被害者身上的爪子印。 - The instant Romeo disappeared from sight, the townspeople rushed onto the street.
罗密欧才刚消失不见，城里的居民立刻就冲到街上来。 - 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。 - You want us to do it in front of the townspeople?
你想要我们在全镇人的面前杀了他？ - We arrange with the townspeople to billet the students.
我们和镇上人协商给学生提供宿舍。 - A wave of superstitious fear spread among the townspeople
盲目的恐惧感在市民中蔓延。 - The interests and value of the rising townspeople are reflected in bright entertainment;
在鲜明的娱乐色彩中，反映了新兴市民的趣味和价值观； - Few townspeople collaborated with the occupying army.
没有几个市民与占领军合作。