
shepherd
词源
源自古英语 scēaphierde,由 scēap(羊)和 hierde(牧人)组成,与德语 Schäfer 同源。
noun
❶ 牧羊人,指负责照看和引导羊群的人,通常带着牧羊犬在野外工作。
“The shepherd led his flock to the green pasture.”
(牧羊人带领他的羊群前往青翠的牧场。)
“A good shepherd knows each of his sheep by name.”
(一位好的牧羊人能叫出每只羊的名字。)
❶ 比喻指引或保护他人的人,常用于宗教或精神领袖的语境中。
“The priest is seen as a shepherd to his congregation.”
(这位神父被视为他教区信徒的牧者。)
“Teachers are like shepherds guiding young minds.”
(教师如同牧者般引导年轻的心灵。)
verb
❶ 引导或照看,指像牧羊人一样细心地带领或保护某人或某物。
“He shepherded the children across the busy street.”
(他像牧羊人一样带领孩子们穿过繁忙的街道。)
“The teacher shepherded her class through the museum.”
(老师带领她的班级参观博物馆。)
常见短语
shepherd's pie — 牧羊人派,一种英式菜肴,底层是肉末(传统用羊肉)和蔬菜,上面覆盖土豆泥烘烤而成。
“For dinner we had a delicious shepherd's pie with a crispy potato topping.”
(晚餐我们吃了美味的牧羊人派,上面有酥脆的土豆层。)
shepherd's crook — 牧羊杖,牧羊人使用的带钩长杖,用于引导羊群或钩住羊腿。
“The old shepherd leaned on his wooden crook as he watched over the flock.”
(老牧羊人倚靠在他的木制牧羊杖上,看守着羊群。)