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
- We arrange with the townspeople to billet the students.
我们和镇上人协商给学生提供宿舍。 - 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。 - Their family enjoys quite a bit of prestige among the townspeople.
他们家在城里颇有声望。 - Most of the townspeople have managed to get out.
大部分的居民成功逃脱了。 - We've got to tell the townspeople!
我们已经告诉了市民！ - 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 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。 - Displayed for the local townspeople by an allied officer.
展示在当地人和盟军面前。 - Few townspeople collaborated with the occupying army.
没有几个市民与占领军合作。 - Nowadays, with the rapid development of it and information industry, cell phones play a dominant role in townspeople's life. but, like everything else, they have both favorable and unfavorable aspects.
如今，随着互联网和信息产业的发展，手机在人们的生活中扮演了重要的角色。但是，和其他事物一样，手机也有它好的方面和不好的方面。