单词
pastoral
英 ['pɑ?st(?)r(?)l]
美['p?st?r?l]
基本信息
- adj. 牧师的；牧人的；田园生活的；乡村的
- n. 牧歌；田园诗；田园景色
GRE低频词TEM8扩展词汇
中文词源
pastoral 牧师的，畜牧的，田园的
来自pastor,放牧，牧师。比喻用法。
英文词源
- pastoral (adj.)
- "of or pertaining to shepherds," early 15c., from Old French pastoral (13c.), from Latin pastoralis "of herdsmen, of shepherds," from pastor (see pastor (n.)). The noun sense of "poem dealing with country life generally," usually dealing with it in an idealized form and emphasizing the purity and happiness of it, is from 1580s.
双语例句
- 1. agricultural and pastoral practices
- 农牧业活动
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Trace an analogy between pastoral poetry and landscape painting.
- 找出田园诗和风景画之间的相似之处.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The priest makes pastoral visits every Tuesday.
- 牧师每星期二作履行神职的访问.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The ancient vase was painted with pastoral scenes.
- 这古老的花瓶上绘饰着田园景色.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. A few schools now offer counselling sessions; all have some system of pastoral care.
- 一些学校现在开设咨询课；所有学校都有某种教导关怀体制。
来自柯林斯例句
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