an acolyte of [sb]
acolyte 是可数名词，复数形式为 acolytes。
The young man was an acolyte of the parish priest.
这个年轻人是教区牧师的侍僧。
侍僧
acolytes — plural of acolyte
天主教中已领受最高小品(四种小品之一)者,被任命在弥撒中携带酒、水和蜡烛。；祭台服务员。；侍从、助手或追随者。；助手
a person who assists a priest or minister during a religious service
天主教中已领受最高小品(四种小品之一)者,被任命在弥撒中携带酒、水和蜡烛。
One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
祭台服务员。
An altar server.
侍从、助手或追随者。
An attendant, assistant, or follower.
The young acolyte lit the candles before the morning service began.
年轻的侍僧在晨祷开始前点燃了蜡烛。
用法提示：acolyte 是名词，指在宗教仪式中协助神职人员的侍僧。
Each acolyte carries a small bell during the procession.
每个侍僧在游行队伍中都拿着一只小铃铛。
用法提示：acolyte 为名词，此处指宗教仪式中的助手。
The priest trained his acolytes to prepare the altar for communion.
牧师训练他的侍僧们为圣餐准备祭坛。
用法提示：acolytes 是 acolyte 的复数形式，指多位侍僧。
acolyte 是可数名词，复数形式为 acolytes。
The young man was an acolyte of the parish priest.
这个年轻人是教区牧师的侍僧。
serve as 后接职位名词，表示担任该职务。
She serves as an acolyte at the local church.
她在当地教堂担任侍僧。
语义最宽泛，可指任何帮助别人工作的人，不限于宗教仪式。
比 assistant 更口语化，强调付出劳动或服务，不一定指正式职位。
侧重服务或陪同，不一定有助祭职责；也可能指门卫、服务员等。
在教堂语境中与 acolyte 最接近，但一般不表示正式神职；在宗教之外意为服务员。
更具体、更常用，指在祭坛旁协助神父的普通信徒，多为儿童或少年。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is acolyte at the church.
正确表达He is an acolyte at the church.
acolyte 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加不定冠词 an，不能省略冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The priest has many acolyte.
正确表达The priest has many acolytes.
many 后面要接可数名词的复数形式，acolyte 的复数是 acolytes。
acolyte 可指正式受任的侍僧或泛指在礼仪中协助的人；altar boy 专门指在祭坛旁服务的男童，更侧重年龄和具体角色。
acolyte 的“助手”义带有宗教仪式或虔诚追随者的色彩；assistant 是普通“助手”，适用于各种工作或日常场合。
担任侍僧
She has served as an acolyte at her church for two years.
她在她的教会担任侍僧已有两年。
侍僧培训
Acolyte training for new servers will start next month.
新侍僧的培训将于下个月开始。
侍僧职责
Her acolyte duties include lighting the candles and carrying the cross.
她的侍僧职责包括点燃蜡烛和手持十字架。
年轻的侍僧
The young acolyte followed the priest to the altar.
年轻的侍僧跟着牧师走向祭坛。
…的忠实追随者
She is an acolyte of the avant-garde fashion designer.
她是那位前卫时装设计师的忠实追随者。
忠实的追随者；忠实信徒
The late professor's faithful acolytes still gather every year.
这位已故教授的忠实追随者每年仍会聚在一起。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.