shepherd
- 英式英标[\'ʃɛpɚd]
- 美式音标[\'ʃepəd]
vt. 牧羊；带领；指导；看管
n. 牧羊人；牧师；指导者
n. (Shepherd)人名；(英)谢泼德
中文词源
shepherd 牧羊人
来自 sheep,羊，herd,牧群，牧羊人。
英文词源
- shepherd
- shepherd: [OE] Shepherd is of course a compound of sheep and herd – but not herd ‘group of animals’. This is a different herd, meaning ‘herdsman’, which now survives only in compounds (cowherd and goatherd are other examples). It comes from the same Germanic source as herd ‘group of animals’.
=> herd, sheep - shepherd (n.)
- Old English sceaphierde, from sceap "sheep" (see sheep) + hierde "herder," from heord "a herd" (see herd (n.)). Similar formation in Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schaphirde, Middle High German schafhirte, German dialectal Schafhirt. Shepherds customarily were buried with a tuft of wool in hand, to prove on Doomsday their occupation and be excused for often missing Sunday church. Shepherd's pie is recorded from 1877.
- shepherd (v.)
- 1790, "to herd sheep," from shepherd (n.). The metaphoric sense of "watch over or guide" is first recorded 1820. Related: Shepherded; shepherding.
实用例句
- 1. He was so impressed that he inquired the young shepherd's name.
- 他深受震动，就问那个年轻的牧羊人叫什么名字。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The shepherd boy waited for his sheep to drink.
- 牧童等羊喝水.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. For three nights, the shepherd maintained his lonely vigil.
- 牧羊人孤零零地连续看守了三个晚上.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The shepherd tended a flock.
- 这个牧羊人照管羊群.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The shepherd re - collect his flock.
- 牧人重新聚集起他的羊群.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
