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
- 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。 - Displayed for the local townspeople by an allied officer.
展示在当地人和盟军面前。 - 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。 - 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 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； - 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。 - We arrange with the townspeople to billet the students.
我们和镇上人协商给学生提供宿舍。 - 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。 - 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？