herder

/ˈhɜːdə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɛrdɚ] /ˈhɜːrdər/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɛrdɚ] /ˈhər-dər/ (ame, mw)

herder — 名詞

  • herdersingular
  • herdersplural

1. someone who moves and watches animals such as cows, goats, or reindeer, keeping

1.名詞B1
釋義

放牧者

照看並帶領牲口的人

someone who moves and watches animals such as cows, goats, or reindeer, keeping the herd together and safe.

例句

Kenji works as a camel herder in the dry hills near town.

Kenji 在鎮外乾燥的山丘地帶當駱駝放牧者。

collocation: camel herder

At sunrise, the herder opened the gate and led the goats uphill.

日出時，那名牧人打開柵門，把山羊帶上坡。

pattern: the herder + led the goats

同義詞
  • shepherd

    more specific; usually refers only to someone who looks after sheep.

  • drover

    stresses moving livestock over a route, especially on foot, more than daily care.

  • herdsman

    a more traditional word that can sound slightly formal or male-marked in modern English.

用法筆記

Often appears after the name of a specific animal, as in camel herder or goat herder. Unlike shepherd, it is a broad term and is not limited to sheep.