(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. 
(formerly) poor agriculturalworker （旧时）贫穷的雇农. 
(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.> peasantry / 5pezntrI; `pZzntrI/ n [Gp] (a) all the peasants (of a country) （一国的）农民. (b) peasants as a social group or class 农民阶级.