peasant
n
1 (in the rural areas of some countries) farmer owning or renting a (usu small) piece of land which he cultivates himself (某些国家的)农民(自己有或租有通常为小片土地的耕作者)
[attrib 作定语]
peasant farming 农作.
2 (formerly) poor agriculturalworker (旧时)贫穷的雇农.
3 (infml derog 口, 贬) person with rough unrefined manners 举止粗鲁的人
He's an absolute peasant. 他是个大老粗.
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