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
- A wave of superstitious fear spread among the townspeople
盲目的恐惧感在市民中蔓延。 - Displayed for the local townspeople by an allied officer.
展示在当地人和盟军面前。 - We've got to tell the townspeople!
我们已经告诉了市民！ - 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。 - 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 do our tests when the townspeople are asleep.
我们在城镇居民熟睡时做实验。 - Few townspeople collaborated with the occupying army.
没有几个市民与占领军合作。 - 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。 - For centuries the townspeople mined this mineral for dye and pottery glaze.
数百年来，镇上的人们开采这种矿物用以染色，并给陶器上光。 - 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。