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 English
shepherdother
=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.

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