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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
  1. the whole town cheered the team
  Synonym:towntownsfolk

双语例句

• As the gates open he is welcomed and celebrated by the family of the princess and the townspeople.
  城堡之门打开了，公主的家人和全镇的人民都欢迎他，为他庆祝。
• 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。
• 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。
• But some of the townspeople do not praise the farmer for his action.
  但这个镇上的一些人并没有称赞这位农民的行为。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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？
• 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。
• We arrange with the townspeople to billet the students.
  我们和镇上人协商给学生提供宿舍。
• 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。