释义 |
townful|ˈtaʊnfʊl| [f. town n. + -ful.] As many as a town contains or will contain.
1855Motley Dutch Rep. iv. iv. (1866) 617 Had they not slaughtered unarmed human beings by townfuls, at the word of command? 1894Westm. Gaz. 18 June 7/2 There were in the country not only junkers but big townfuls of poorly-paid working people, whose lives depended on a cheap loaf. |