shepherd /'ʃepәd/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a clergyman who watches over a group of people
• (v.) watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
• (v.) tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

Chinese translation

• n. 牧羊人, 牧羊犬, 牧师, 保护者
• vt. 看守, 领导, 指导, 牧羊

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'ʃepәd/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.9 · Super Rare

Word forms

shepherded, shepherding, shepherds

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