shepherd
🇬🇧 UK/'ʃepәd/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A person who tends and herds sheep; someone who guides or watches over others.
牧羊人;引导者,守护者
v.
To guide, watch over, or lead a group of people carefully.
引导,带领,照看
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishshepherdother
=shepherd
Common Collocations
- 1.shepherd's crook牧羊杖
- 2.good shepherd好牧人
- 3.shepherd the flock放牧羊群
- 4.[shepherd someone through]引导某人顺利完成某事
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old shepherd guided his flock safely across the mountain pass.
- 2.
The teacher shepherded the nervous students through their first exam.
- 3.
A good leader acts as a shepherd, protecting and guiding the team.