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
- 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？ - Some townspeople surmise it's the devil's work, based on claw marks on the victims.
城里有些人猜测这是魔鬼干的，因为被害者身上的爪子印。 - Few townspeople collaborated with the occupying army.
没有几个市民与占领军合作。 - 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。 - We arrange with the townspeople to billet the students.
我们和镇上人协商给学生提供宿舍。 - We've got to tell the townspeople!
我们已经告诉了市民！ - 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。 - 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 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。 - 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。