| 单词 | shepherd |
| 释义 | shepherd n. & v. --n 1. (fem. shepherdess) a person employed to tend sheep, esp. at pasture. 2. a member of the clergy etc. who cares for and guides a congregation. --vtr. 1. a tend (sheep etc.) as a shepherd. b guide (followers etc.). 2. marshal or drive (a crowd etc.) like sheep. Phrases and idioms the Good Shepherd Christ. shepherd dog a sheepdog. shepherd's crook a staff with a hook at one end used by shepherds. shepherd's needle a white-flowered common plant, Scandix pecten-veneris, with spiny fruit. shepherd's pie a dish of minced meat under a layer of mashed potato. shepherd's plaid 1. a small black and white check pattern. 2. woollen cloth with this pattern. shepherd's purse a white-flowered hairy cornfield plant, Capsella bursa-pastoris, with triangular or cordate pods. Etymology: OE sceaphierde (as SHEEP, HERD) |
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