shepherd

shepherd
noun
  1. a person who tends and rears sheep
    牧羊人
    ■(figurative)a member of the clergy who provides spiritual care and guidance for a congregation
    (喻)牧师
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as noun shepherding]tend (sheep) as a shepherd
    牧(羊)
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]guide or direct in a particular direction
    引导,带领
    we were shepherded around with great ceremony.
    我们被隆重地带领到各处。
    ■give guidance to (someone), especially on spiritual matters
    (尤指精神方面)给…指导
    she had to submit the control of her career and money to a group who shepherded her.
    她不得不将自己的事业和钱托付给一个指导她的团体。
语源
  1. Old English scēaphierde, from sheep + obsolete herd 'herdsman'
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