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 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 and the garrison soldiers had no scruples about pledging allegiance to the rebel leader.
  村民和士兵们纷纷向叛乱首领宣誓效忠。
• 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。
• 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？
• We arrange with the townspeople to billet the students.
  我们和镇上人协商给学生提供宿舍。
• 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've got to tell the townspeople!
  我们已经告诉了市民！
• 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。
• Few townspeople collaborated with the occupying army.
  没有几个市民与占领军合作。
• 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。