"shepherd" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 牧羊人

Definition

Shepherd 指照顧羊羣、帶著羊羣移動並保護牠們的人。它也可以作動詞，表示小心地引導或帶領某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在日常英語裡它通常作名詞，用法是 'a shepherd'。在現代英語中，它也可作動詞，常見於較正式或職場語境，例如 'to shepherd a project through approval'。不要和 'sheepdog' 混淆，後者指牧羊犬，不是人。

Examples

The shepherd walks with his sheep every morning.

**牧羊人**每天早上都和羊羣一起走。

We saw a shepherd on the hill.

我們在山坡上看見了一位**牧羊人**。

A good shepherd protects the sheep from danger.

一個好的**牧羊人**會保護羊羣免受危險。

She shepherded the new students through their first week at school.

她在新生入學的第一週一直**引導**著他們。

He spent years shepherding the plan through the legal process.

他花了多年時間**推動**這個計畫通過法律程序。

You don't have to shepherd me—I can find the meeting room myself.

你不用**帶著我**，我自己能找到會議室。