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

• And most of the townspeople were in debt to him.
  大多数镇上的人都欠他钱。
• Displayed for the local townspeople by an allied officer.
  展示在当地人和盟军面前。
• 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 townspeople allied themselves in the fight for lower taxes.
  市民在为降低税收的斗争中联合起来了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Most of the townspeople have managed to get out.
  大部分的居民成功逃脱了。