peasant
noun
Definitions of peasant noun
- C1Countable(可数名词)
An individual who cultivates a small plot of land, either owned or rented, for growing crops and raising animals, particularly one with limited income, education, and social standing. Often associated with historical or impoverished contexts.
（通常指旧时或贫穷国家的）农民；佃农
Large quantities of food donated internationally were distributed among the starving peasants.
国际捐赠的大量食物被分发给饥饿的农民。
The majority of agricultural products sold at the market are cultivated by peasant farmers.
市场上出售的大部分农产品都是由农民耕种的。
Women from farming families, with scarves covering their heads, were engaged in work in the fields.
来自农家的妇女，头上戴着头巾，正在田里工作。
- Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)
A person considered to be unrefined, rude, and lacking in proper manners or education.
没教养的粗人
He is a real peasant, lacking any sense of courtesy.
他真是个粗人，一点礼貌都没有。
I can't believe how rude he was, acting like an uncultured peasant.
我不敢相信他那么粗鲁，像个没教养的乡下人。
His behavior was very coarse, like a boorish peasant.
他的行为非常粗俗，像个粗鲁的农夫。