clergyman

IPA/ˈklɜːdʒimən/
KK[klˈɚdʒimən]IPA/ˈklɜːrdʒimən/

clergyman — 名詞

  • clergymansingular
  • clergymenplural

1. a man whose job is to lead religious services and guide a church community, used

1.名詞B2
釋義

牧師

基督宗教中的男性聖職人員

a man whose job is to lead religious services and guide a church community, used especially for Christian priests and ministers

例句

The clergyman at St. Anne's Church visits elderly parishioners every Tuesday afternoon.

St. Anne's 教堂的牧師每週二下午都會探訪年長的教友。

collocation: clergyman at [church name]

Elena asked the clergyman to lead the funeral service for her grandmother.

Elena 請牧師為她的祖母主持葬禮。

pattern: clergyman + to-infinitive for requested action

常見搭配
  • ordained as a clergyman
  • clergyman at [church/cathedral]
  • parish clergyman
  • village clergyman
  • visiting clergyman
同義詞
  • priest

    specifically Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican; performs sacraments

  • minister

    common in Protestant churches; emphasises serving the congregation

  • pastor

    used in evangelical and non-denominational churches; stresses guidance and care

  • vicar

    mainly British; a clergyman in charge of a parish in the Church of England

反義詞
  • layperson

    a member of the church who is not ordained

  • layman

    same as layperson; often used in contrast with clergy

文法句型

clergyman + at + [church/cathedral]

用法筆記

Traditionally refers only to men; the gender-neutral alternative is 'clergyperson' or 'member of the clergy'. Not limited to one denomination — covers Anglican, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox traditions alike.

常見錯誤

The priest visited the sick child in hospital.' (when the denomination is Lutheran).
The clergyman visited the sick child in hospital.
'priest' is specific to Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions; 'clergyman' works across all Christian denominations.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • parish clergyman
  • village clergyman
  • country clergyman

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • ordained as a clergyman
  • a visiting clergyman
  • the local clergyman

介系詞搭配

  • at (a church)
  • of (a parish)