"goatherd" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 牧羊人（放山羊的）

Definition

goatherd 指照看和放养山羊的人，通常带领山羊在外放牧。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“goatherd” 比较正式且略带古典色彩，常用于书面语或文学描述。现代口语中更常用“goat herder”。不要和指放羊（绵羊）的“shepherd”混淆。

Examples

The goatherd leads his goats to the hills every morning.

**牧羊人**每天早上都带山羊去山上放牧。

A goatherd must watch the flock carefully to protect them from danger.

**牧羊人**必须仔细看护羊群，防止危险。

The village has only one goatherd.

村里只有一个**牧羊人**。

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a goatherd like my grandfather.

小时候我想像爷爷一样成为一名**牧羊人**。

The old goatherd told us stories about the mountains.

年老的**牧羊人**向我们讲述了山里的故事。

I spotted a goatherd singing while walking behind his herd.

我看到有个**牧羊人**一边走在羊群后面一边唱歌。