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.
