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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• The flood cut the townspeople off from the rest of the world.
  洪水割断了该镇居民与外界的联系。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。