peasant

🇬🇧 UK/'peznt/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

A poor agricultural worker or small farmer; an uncouth or unsophisticated person

农民,农夫;粗俗的人

adj.

Relating to or characteristic of peasants; unsophisticated

农民的;粗俗的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
peasantother
=peasant

Common Collocations

  • 1.peasant farmer农民
  • 2.peasant village村庄
  • 3.peasant life农民生活

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Medieval peasants worked the land for feudal lords in exchange for protection.

  • 2.

    The peasant family lived a simple life growing vegetables and raising animals.

  • 3.

    She rose from peasant origins to become a successful merchant.

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