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 interests and value of the rising townspeople are reflected in bright entertainment;
  在鲜明的娱乐色彩中，反映了新兴市民的趣味和价值观；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We do our tests when the townspeople are asleep.
  我们在城镇居民熟睡时做实验。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。