shepherds
shepherds — 名詞
- shepherdssingular
- shepherdsesplural
1. a person whose work is to watch over a group of sheep, keep them safe, and move
牧羊人
以放牧羊群為職業的人
a person whose work is to watch over a group of sheep, keep them safe, and move them between grazing areas
Sofia's grandfather worked as a shepherd in the mountains of northern Spain for forty years.
Sofia 的祖父在西班牙北部的山區當了四十年的牧羊人。
Every morning, the village shepherds led their flocks down from the green mountain pastures.
每天早晨，村裡的牧羊人都帶著他們的羊群從翠綠的山坡上下來。
plural shepherds + possessive their + flocks
Bao helped the old shepherd gather the sheep that had wandered into the forest.
Bao 幫那位老牧羊人把走進森林的羊隻找回來。
In the old photographs, the shepherd and his family stand beside their small flock.
在老照片裡，牧羊人與家人站在他們的小羊群旁邊。
Without a good dog, a single shepherd cannot control a flock of two hundred sheep.
沒有一條好狗，一個牧羊人根本管不住兩百隻羊的羊群。
用法筆記
The plural 'shepherds' is common when referring to the profession in general or groups of herders. The singular 'shepherd' names one person doing this work.
2. a religious leader, such as a pastor or priest, whose role is to guide and care
牧者；牧師
指導與照顧教會會眾的宗教領袖
a religious leader, such as a pastor or priest, whose role is to guide and care for the members of their church community
The village pastor was a true shepherd to his community for more than thirty years.
那位鄉村牧師三十年來一直是社區中真正的牧者。
metaphorical use: a true shepherd
As a shepherd of his church, Bilal spent hours visiting sick members in the hospital.
Bilal 作為教會的年輕牧者，花了很多時間去醫院探望生病的教友。
The bishop reminded the new priests that a good shepherd must know each family's struggles.
主教提醒新任神父，一位好的牧者必須了解每個家庭的難處。
The congregation saw their pastor as a caring shepherd who always welcomed strangers.
會眾認為他們的牧師是一位隨時歡迎陌生人的關懷牧者。
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in religious contexts, especially Christianity, where a spiritual leader's relationship with followers is compared to a shepherd's care for sheep. The definite article ('the shepherd') is common in this sense.
shepherds — 動詞
- shepherdspresent simple I / you / we / they
- shepherdses3rd person singular
- shepherdsing-ing form
- shepherdsedpast simple
1. to gently take a number of people toward a place or through a set of tasks, maki
引導；護送
小心帶領一群人前往某處
to gently take a number of people toward a place or through a set of tasks, making sure they are safe and comfortable
The teacher shepherded her young students through the busy museum hallways.
老師小心地引導她的學生穿過人潮擁擠的博物館走廊。
shepherd + object + through [location]
Sofia shepherded the new employees into the meeting room for their orientation.
Sofia 把新進員工引導到會議室參加新人訓練。
The project manager carefully shepherded the budget proposal through several rounds of review.
專案經理謹慎地引導預算提案通過了好幾輪審查。
A flight attendant shepherded the passengers off the plane after the emergency landing.
在緊急降落後，一名空服員引導乘客下了飛機。
Piotr shepherded his elderly aunt through the crowded train station to the platform.
Piotr 小心地護送年邁的姑媽穿過擁擠的火車站，走到月臺。
文法句型
shepherd + object + prepositional phrase (through / into / out of)
用法筆記
Often used with a prepositional phrase telling the direction or destination. The object is typically a group of people who need help or supervision. The tone is gentle and caring — unlike 'force' or 'push'.
常見錯誤
2. to guide sheep to a different location, typically by walking near them to keep t
趕羊；放牧
將羊群從一處移動到另一處
to guide sheep to a different location, typically by walking near them to keep them moving
David shepherded the flock across the main road to the barn before sunset.
David 在日落前把羊群趕過大馬路，帶回畜棚。
Every autumn, the farmer shepherds the sheep into the lower fields for winter grazing.
每年秋天，農夫都會把羊趕到較低的草地上過冬。
shepherds the sheep into [location]
The border collies helped Aaron shepherd the sheep through the gate into the holding pen.
邊境牧羊犬協助 Aaron 把羊群趕過柵門，帶進圍欄裡。
The old shepherd slowly shepherded the ewes and their lambs down the rocky path.
老牧羊人慢慢地將母羊和小羊趕下那條崎嶇的小路。
文法句型
shepherd + sheep / flock + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
This is the literal, original meaning of the verb and is used specifically for sheep. For other animals (cattle, goats), the verb 'herd' is more common. 'Shepherd' as a verb for sheep is less frequent in everyday speech than the noun form.