| 单词 | peasant |
| 释义 | peasant (once / 185 pages) n If you enjoy reading tales set in the Middle Ages, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of knights, dragons, and peasants, or residents of the countryside. During the Middle Ages in Europe, most members of the population were peasants who lived a meager existence, working farmland that was owned by wealthy noblemen. Peasant is still used sometimes today to describe a relatively poor person who works as a farm laborer. Peasant can also be used to mean “an unsophisticated and ill-mannered person,” so when using this word, be sure your intended meaning is clear. WORD FAMILYpeasant: peasanthood, peasants USAGE EXAMPLESGrigory Rasputin, a mystic peasant who captivated the Russian imperial court, met his death at the hands of aristocratic enemies 100 years ago. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Born to peasants in a small village in Western Siberia, the young Rasputin turned to religion early in his life. Time(Dec 29, 2016) The decline that began then was not caused by manufactured imports from today’s designated villain, China, which was a peasant society. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1n one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers Hypo|Hyper fellah an agricultural laborer in Arab countries agricultural laborer, agricultural labourer a person who tills the soil for a living 2n a country person Syn|Hypo|Hyper bucolic, provincial cottar, cotter a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands moujik, mujik, muzhik, muzjika Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917) rustic an unsophisticated country person 3n a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement Syn|Hyper Goth, barbarian, boor, churl, tike, tyke disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable |
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