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
- 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。 - Luke does not specify the sin, but both she and the townspeople knew what it was, and this debt of sin was overwhelming to her.
路加并没有具体说明她犯了甚么罪，但她自己和她的同乡都心知肚明，而这罪债是她无力偿还的。 - 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。 - We've got to tell the townspeople!
我们已经告诉了市民！ - 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。 - 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。 - 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？ - 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。 - Few townspeople collaborated with the occupying army.
没有几个市民与占领军合作。 - We do our tests when the townspeople are asleep.
我们在城镇居民熟睡时做实验。