| 单词 | shepherd |
| 释义 | shepherd (once / 268 pages) nv A shepherd is a person who herds flocks or groups of animals. If you traveled to Tibet, you might see a yak shepherd. Shepherd comes from the Old English sceaphierde: sheepherder. Such a person protects sheep from animals that would attack them, keeps them from wandering, and otherwise takes care of the flock. The word is also a verb that describes care of a group — sheep, other animals, even people. You might shepherd your herd of goats, or shepherd your younger siblings through the transition from elementary to middle school. WORD FAMILYshepherd: shepherded, shepherding, shepherds USAGE EXAMPLESDeann Shepherd of the Humane Society of Utah says current law already requires shelter, but fails to define what that means. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) When Schmidt returned to the park at midday on Thursday, one sheep was missing from the manger scene and another from the shepherd scene. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) “Oh, I would like that very much,” she said and then fell about laughing when we told her it was called shepherd’s pie. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock Syn|Hypo|Hyper sheepherder, sheepman shepherdess a woman shepherd drover, herder, herdsman someone who drives a herd 2n a clergyman who watches over a group of people Hyper clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church 3v tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats Hyper tend have care of or look after 4v watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils Hyper guard, ward watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect |
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