Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2532
Priest
神父；牧师
核心释义
天主教、东正教常译作‘神父’，新教常译作‘牧师’。
a Christian clergyman with authority to perform religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
- 1.
经过培训在教堂或寺庙执行礼拜或献祭的神职人员。
A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
- 2.
基督教教会中具有主持各种宗教仪式权威的神职人员；圣职之一
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
- 3.
一种钝器,用于迅速击昏并杀死鱼。
A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.
- 4.
非基督教宗教中执行宗教职责和仪式的人
a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
祭司；神职人员；击鱼棒；杀鱼棒；经过培训在教堂或寺庙执行礼拜或献祭的神职人员。；基督教教会中具有主持各种宗教仪式权威的神职人员；圣职之一；一种钝器,用于迅速击昏并杀死鱼。
用法In use
The priest delivered a moving sermon on Sunday.
用法提示：句中priest指基督教中主持宗教仪式的神职人员。
The village priest visited the sick family every week.
用法提示：句中priest表示天主教或东正教中负责教区事务的神职人员。
In ancient times, the priest performed rituals to honor the gods.
用法提示：句中priest指非基督教宗教中主持宗教仪式的神职人员。
a priest of [religion/church]
表示所属的宗教或教会
He is a priest of the Catholic Church.
他是天主教会的一名神父。
become a priest
表示成为神职人员
He decided to become a priest at a young age.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Catholic priest
- 天主教神父
- The Catholic priest celebrated Mass every morning.那位天主教神父每天早晨主持弥撒。
- parish priest
- 教区神父
- The parish priest visited the sick members of the community.教区神父探望了社区生病的成员。
- ordained priest
- 被任命的神父
- He was ordained priest in 1995.他于1995年被任命为神父。
- high priest
- 大祭司
- In ancient Israel, the high priest entered the Holy of Holies once a year.在古以色列，大祭司每年一次进入至圣所。
- priest's vestments
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
神父单词priest中的'ie'顺序，与'field'相同，i在e前。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：宗教仪式、日常谈话、文学作品 priest 既可用于正式的宗教仪式场合，也出现在日常讨论宗教或比喻用法中，因此选择混合语体。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常与不定冠词 a 或定冠词 the 连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words feast, beast, least, and yeast rhyme with priest (all end in /iːst/). Crest has a similar spelling but a different vowel sound (/ɛst/), so it does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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