C 农民，农夫 a person who works on the land, especially one who owns and lives on a small piece of land

　peasant　的意思是“农民”，主要指发展中国家及旧时小农经济的自耕农。有时也用作贬义指粗鲁的未受过教育的人。因此，不可用于指欧、美、日本等发达国家的农民。

　middle ～　中农
　poor ～　贫农
　rich ～　富农
　well-to-do ～　富裕农民
　farm ～　雇农

　They supplied large numbers of tractors to peasants.　他们向农民供应了大批拖拉机。
　The peasants were chased from the village.　农民们被赶出了村子。
　Farm and sideline products of the peasants are purchased by the state at reasonable prices.　农民的农副产品由国家按合理价格收购。
　The government hopes to better the conditions of the peasants.　政府希望改善农民的生活状况。
　Only a few of the nation's peasants are literate.　这个国家的农民中只有少数人识字。
　The peasants grow richer from day to day.　农民一天一天地富裕起来。
　In the old society, the peasants were ground by poverty.　在旧社会，农民深受贫困的折磨。
　On national holidays the Austrian peasants wear picturesque costumes.　在民族节日里，奥地利农民穿上艳丽的传统服装。

 ♣ peasant, agriculturist, farmer, peasantry
　参见farmer条。
 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：
　

　［同义词］ agriculturist, farmer, peasantry
　［词源］　古法语paisent （乡村，农村）