samaritan
samaritan — 名詞
- samaritansingular
- samaritansplural
1. A person who chooses to help a stranger who is in trouble or difficulty, especia
善心助人者
對需要幫助的陌生人伸出援手的人
A person who chooses to help a stranger who is in trouble or difficulty, especially when no one else is willing to help.
When Mrs. Park's car broke down, a Samaritan stopped to help her change the tyre.
朴太太的車拋錨時，一名善心助人者停下來幫她換輪胎。
noun phrase 'a Samaritan' as helpful stranger
Tendai acted as a Samaritan by giving first aid to an injured cyclist.
Tendai 像個善心助人者，替受傷的單車騎士進行急救。
collocation: 'act as a Samaritan'
Everyone walked past an old woman who had fallen, until a Samaritan stopped to help.
每個人都從跌倒的老太太身旁走過，直到一名善心助人者停下來幫忙。
Antonia never forgot the Samaritan who paid for her groceries after she lost her purse.
Antonia 永遠忘不了那位在她弄丟錢包後幫她付雜貨費的善心助人者。
- good Samaritan
the fuller fixed phrase, more explicitly linked to the Biblical parable
- helper
a more general term that does not imply helping a stranger specifically
- benefactor
more formal and usually refers to financial help rather than practical assistance
- bystander
someone who watches an event without getting involved
文法句型
a Samaritan
a good Samaritan
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'a good Samaritan', which comes from a Biblical story. The word can be used alone ('a Samaritan') with the same meaning.
常見錯誤
2. A UK-based charity that offers free, private emotional support to anyone who is
撒瑪利亞會
英國提供免費情緒支援的慈善組織
A UK-based charity that offers free, private emotional support to anyone who is feeling very worried, upset, or alone, available by telephone or online messaging.
Luca called the Samaritans when he had nobody else to talk to about his worries.
Luca 打電話到撒瑪利亞會，因為他覺得自己滿腹煩惱卻無人可以傾訴。
proper noun 'the Samaritans' as a helpline organization
The Samaritans offer a confidential phone line for people in a difficult time.
撒瑪利亞會為正在經歷低潮的人提供保密的電話諮詢服務。
Many UK schools invite a speaker from the Samaritans to discuss mental health.
英國許多學校邀請撒瑪利亞會的講師來討論心理健康議題。
Vinícius found the number for the Samaritans on a poster inside the university library.
Vinícius 在大學圖書館的海報上看見撒瑪利亞會的電話號碼。
文法句型
the Samaritans
用法筆記
Always capitalised. Takes a plural verb in British English ('the Samaritans are…'). Used with the definite article 'the'.
常見錯誤
3. A trained member of the Samaritans charity whose job is to listen to callers and
撒瑪利亞志工
為撒瑪利亞會服務的受訓志願者
A trained member of the Samaritans charity whose job is to listen to callers and offer them emotional support.
Indra has been a Samaritan for three years and answers around twenty calls every week.
Indra 擔任撒瑪利亞志工已經三年，每週大約接聽二十通電話。
noun phrase 'a Samaritan' meaning a volunteer for the charity
Each new Samaritan completes several months of training before taking calls alone.
每位新加入的撒瑪利亞志工必須先完成數月的訓練，才能獨立接聽電話。
Walid became a Samaritan to offer comfort to people in dark moments.
Walid 成為撒瑪利亞志工，是為了在人們低潮時給予安慰。
The charity relies on its Samaritans to be available at any hour, day or night.
這個慈善組織仰賴撒瑪利亞志工們隨時待命，不分晝夜。
- volunteer
a broader term; a Samaritan is a type of volunteer with specific training
文法句型
a Samaritan
用法筆記
Always capitalised. Refers specifically to a volunteer for the Samaritans charity, not to general volunteer work.