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pastoral/ˈpɑ:st(ə)r(ə)l/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 of, relating to, or associated with shepherds or flocks and herds 牧(羊)人的；畜牧的；与牧(羊)人有关的；与畜牧有关的 2 (of land) used for pasture (土地)用作牧场的 3 (of a poem, picture, etc.) portraying country life, usu. in a romantic or idealized form (诗、画等)田园风光的，田园式的 4 of or appropriate to a pastor 牧师的；适于牧师的 5 of or relating to a teacher's responsibility for the general well-being of pupils or students (教师)有关精神上指导的；与(教师)精神上指导有关的 ●n. 1 a pastoral poem, play, picture, etc. 田园诗(或剧、画等) 2 a letter from a pastor (esp. a bishop) to the clergy or people 牧函；(尤指主教的)教书 □ pastoralism n.□ pastorality /-ˈræliti/ n.□ pastorally adv.[Middle English from Latin pastoralis (as PASTOR)] |