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

• The temptation of chocolate gradually awakens the townspeople's hidden appetites and newly discovered taste for freedom.
  巧克力的诱惑逐渐唤醒了小镇居民潜藏的欲望，激发了他们对心灵自由的向往。
• 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。
• And most of the townspeople were in debt to him.
  大多数镇上的人都欠他钱。
• The townspeople have raised$ 9 million for a new museum.
  镇民们为建造一座新的博物馆已经筹集了9百万美元。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We arrange with the townspeople to billet the students.
  我们和镇上人协商给学生提供宿舍。