early 15c., from Anglo-French paisant (mid-14c.), Old French paisent "local inhabitant" (12c., Modern French paysan), earlier paisenc, from pais "country, region" + Frankish suffix -enc "-ing."
Pais is from Late Latin pagensis "(inhabitant) of the district," from Latin pagus "country or rural district" (see pagan). As a style of garment in fashion (such as peasant blouse) from 1953.
中文解释
1、pais: from Late Latin pagensis "(inhabitant) of the district," from Latin pagus "country or rural district" (see pagan).2、pais => peas- + -ant => peasant.
实用例句
1. Economic reform has brought relative wealth to peasant farmers.
经济改革给农民带来了相对的财富。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He loved Gerard's peasant earthiness.
他喜欢杰勒德身上那种农民的朴实。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The old peasant is twisting pieces of straw into a rope.
这位老农民正把稻草搓成绳子.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The peasant bought a bag of chemical fertiliser in the market place.
这位农民在集市上买了一袋化肥.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The old peasant conjectured that it would be an unusually cold winter.
