farmer与peasant这两个名词都有“农民”之意。
farmer : 主要指经营大片土地的农场主。
- a dairy/sheep farmer
乳牛场／羊场场主
peasant : 一般指无地、少地或经营小块土地的农民。
- Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants.
数吨国际社会捐赠的食品被分给了这些饥饿的农民。 - Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.
市场上出售的大部分产品是由个体农民种植的。 - Peasant women with scarves around their heads were working in the fields.
农妇们头上包着围巾，正在地里干活。
