townspeople
英 [ˈtaʊnzˌpiː.pəl]
美 [ˈtaʊnzˌpiː.pəl]
- n. 市民；镇民；城里生长的人
英语词源
- townspeople (n.)
- 1640s, from genitive of town + people.
权威例句
- 1. A wave of superstitious fear spread among the townspeople.
- 盲目的恐惧感在市民中蔓延。
- 2. 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.
- 3. The troops were there to protect the townspeople.
- 部队驻扎在那里以保护市民.
- 4. 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。
- 5. The townspeople sent a petition to the government asking for electric light for the town.
- 市民向政府递交请愿书,要求为该市安装电灯.