shepherd
/ˈʃepəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃepərd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshe-pərd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈʃep.əd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃep.ɚd/ (ame, ipa)
shepherd — 名詞
- shepherdsingular
- shepherdsplural
1. a person who looks after sheep for a living, moving them between fields and keep
牧羊人
照顧羊群的人
a person who looks after sheep for a living, moving them between fields and keeping them safe from danger.
Eitan has worked as a shepherd in the Welsh hills for over thirty years.
Eitan 在威爾斯山區當了三十多年的牧羊人。
Each morning the shepherd leads the flock down to the river for water.
每天早晨，牧羊人都帶著羊群到河邊喝水。
collocation: lead the flock
The shepherd's dog helps keep the sheep together when they cross the road.
牧羊人的狗在羊群過馬路時，會幫忙把牠們聚集在一起。
Lucía's grandfather was a shepherd who knew every field in the valley.
Lucía 的祖父是一位牧羊人，山谷裡的每一塊田地他都瞭若指掌。
A good shepherd checks the flock for sick or injured animals every day.
好的牧羊人每天都會檢查羊群，看看有沒有生病或受傷的羊。
shepherd — 動詞
- shepherdpresent simple I / you / we / they
- shepherds3rd person singular
- shepherding-ing form
- shepherdedpast simple
1. to guide people somewhere by paying careful attention to their safety and direct
引導；帶領
細心引導一群人前往某處
to guide people somewhere by paying careful attention to their safety and direction, like a shepherd with sheep.
Samir shepherded the guests from the main room into the dining area.
Samir 引導賓客從大廳走到用餐區。
pattern: shepherd + object + from + into
The teacher shepherded her young students through the crowded museum hall.
老師小心翼翼地帶領學生穿過擁擠的博物館大廳。
Marta was asked to shepherd the new employees around the office on their first day.
Marta 被指派在第一天上工時帶新進員工認識辦公室環境。
The tour guide shepherded the group through the narrow streets of the old town.
導遊帶領一行人穿過舊城區狹窄的街道。
Élise carefully shepherded the group of small children across the busy road.
Élise 小心地引導一群小孩安全通過那條繁忙的馬路。
- guide
neutral term; can mean leading someone to a place or giving them advice, without the caring connotation of 'shepherd'.
- usher
formal; usually means guiding someone to a seat or through a door, often in a theatre or formal event.
- escort
implies going with someone for safety or as a companion, not necessarily leading from the front.
文法句型
shepherd + object + prepositional phrase (into/through/across/to)
用法筆記
Common in descriptions of guided tours or managing groups of people such as children and visitors. Unlike 'lead', 'shepherd' emphasises gentle direction and watchful care rather than being at the front of the group.
常見錯誤
2. to guide a herd of sheep across fields or along roads, moving them to a new graz
趕羊
引導羊群移動
to guide a herd of sheep across fields or along roads, moving them to a new grazing area or shelter.
Ari and his father spent the morning shepherding the sheep to the summer pasture.
Ari 和父親花了一整個早上把羊趕到夏季牧場。
pattern: shepherd + object + to [destination]
The farmer shepherded the flock along the narrow lane back to the barn.
農夫沿著狹窄的小路把羊群趕回穀倉。
Nala watched the dogs help shepherd the sheep into the pen before dark.
Nala 看著狗幫忙在天黑前把羊趕進圍欄裡。
The farmer and his dog shepherded the ewes and their lambs to a sheltered field for the night.
農夫和他的狗把母羊和羊羔趕到一處有遮蔽的田地過夜。
文法句型
shepherd + object + prepositional phrase (to/into/along/through)