英:[ˈtaʊnzpi:pl]
美:[ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl]
英:[ˈtaʊnzpi:pl]
美:[ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl]
towns·peo·ple
taUnz pi pl
词根:towny
adj.towny 城里的;城市生活的
Noun
1. the people living in a municipality smaller than a city;
"the whole town cheered the team"
1640年代,来自 town 的所有格 + people。
The first known use of townspeople was in 1587
toxemianoun
an abnormal condition caused by toxic substances in the blood
tow1 of 3verb
to draw or pull along behind
tow2 of 3noun
a line or rope for towing
an act or instance of towing or the fact or condition of being towed
something (as a barge) that tows or is towed
tow3 of 3noun
short broken fiber from flax, hemp, or jute used for yarn, twine, or stuffing
yarn or cloth made of tow
towpathnoun
a path (as along a canal) traveled especially by animals (as horses or mules) towing boats
townspeopleplural noun
the people who live in a town or city
1 The townspeople looked at the colored girl laying there collapsed on the ground and stepped over her into the bakery.
2 Sometimes the townspeople came to stand on the bridge and watch the struggle as the carp splashed their way back to the pools from which the flood had uprooted them.
3 Unnoticed by the townspeople, who were busy sweeping up glass and haggling over the price of the fuel, Will followed the bear-king up the gangway and aboard the ship.
4 German townspeople watched them but would not talk to Jewish survivors gather outside the infirmary barracks in Ebensee on the day after liberation. them.
5 The story came out haltingly, the townspeople shamed by what had happened.
6 All their belongings had been looted by townspeople and the Nazis, and now the government had taken over his father’s fish cannery.
7 French townspeople lay flowers on the body of an American soldier.
法国市民在美军士兵尸体上安放鲜花。
8 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.
9 The rest of Sumner isn’t much more than a few streets lined with the small houses of townspeople and retired farmers.
10 As a rule, our townspeople, while they did help the needy, did not particularly like them.
11 There, she must figure out what’s actually going on and do her bit to help the townspeople return to their fairy-tale reality.
在小镇上,她必须搞清楚这到底怎么一回事然后尽其所责帮助小镇居民重回他们的童话世界。
12 Townspeople lodged a complaint with police since destroying bank notes is a crime in France.
由于在法国损坏纸币属于违法行为,赛特镇的居民已经向警方举报了这场婚礼中的恶劣行径.
13 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。
14 She said. "But the townspeople are still mourning for their children."
霏欧纳说,“镇民还在为自己的孩子而伤心。”
15 She didn’t know why the townspeople loved her so, or why they seemed to hang on her every word, but she enjoyed their admiration.
16 But let one man step out of the regular thought or the known and trusted pattern, and the nerves of the townspeople ring with nervousness and communication travels over the nerve lines of the town.
17 The letter, after expressing gratitude to the townspeople for having opened their “homes and hearts” to the bereaved family, turned into a plea.
18 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。
19 Meanwhile, curious townspeople gathered along the edges of the field, fascinated by the absurd scene, eagerly awaiting Pendejo’s arrival.
20 The movie unravels in real time, showing Kane seeking support from the townspeople who each have reasons to stay out of the fight.