pastor
/ˈpɑːstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpæstər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpa-stər/ (ame, mw)
pastor — 名詞
- pastorsingular
- pastorsplural
1. a Christian church leader who leads a church and cares for the people in it.
牧師
基督教會的帶領者
a Christian church leader who leads a church and cares for the people in it.
Pastor Kim welcomed three new families after the Sunday morning service.
Kim 牧師在週日上午禮拜後歡迎三個新家庭。
title before a name: Pastor Kim
The small town pastor visited Rosa in hospital after her surgery.
小鎮的牧師在 Rosa 動完手術後去醫院探望她。
At camp, the pastor led songs before the children went to bed.
在營會上，牧師在孩子們上床前帶大家唱歌。
Many students asked the pastor for advice about grief and prayer.
很多學生向牧師請教，該怎麼面對悲傷、怎麼禱告。
During the wedding, the pastor spoke calmly near the table with white flowers.
婚禮進行時，牧師在擺著白花的桌子旁平靜地說話。
- minister
wider church term; often more formal and not always used as a title in daily speech
- preacher
focuses on giving sermons rather than caring for a church day by day
- clergyperson
formal and broad; includes many kinds of Christian religious leaders
文法句型
Pastor + name
the pastor of a church
ask a pastor for advice
用法筆記
Common in Protestant contexts and often used as a title before a name, as in Pastor Kim. Catholic churches more often use priest instead.
常見錯誤
pastor — 動詞
- pastorpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pastors3rd person singular
- pastoring-ing form
- pastoredpast simple
1. to work as the main minister for a church, congregation, or religious community.
牧會
擔任教會或會眾的牧師
to work as the main minister for a church, congregation, or religious community.
By age thirty, Grace pastored a Spanish-speaking congregation in east Los Angeles.
Grace 三十歲時，在洛杉磯東區的一個西語會眾中牧會。
pastor + a church
After Bible school, Maria pastored two small churches in northern Idaho.
Maria 讀完聖經學校後，在愛達荷州北部兩間小教會牧會。
Daniel pastored the church by the river before moving to Seoul.
Daniel 搬到首爾前，在河邊那間教會牧會。
The couple pastored a growing church that met in a school gym.
這對夫妻牧養一間正在成長、在學校體育館聚會的教會。
After the flood, Samuel pastored the church while repairs continued downtown.
洪水過後，Samuel 在市中心整修期間牧養那間教會。
- lead
broader and less specifically religious
- minister to
stresses caring for people spiritually, not holding the formal role itself
- shepherd
more figurative and often used in religious writing
文法句型
pastor + a church
pastor + a congregation
pastor + a community
用法筆記
Object is usually a church, congregation, or community, not a ceremony or sermon. More common in church writing than in everyday conversation.