a shepherd of sth
of 后接被照看或引导的对象，既可指羊群，也可用于比喻义，如 a shepherd of the people（民众的引导者）。
He became a shepherd of a large flock of sheep.
他成了一群羊的牧羊人。
牧羊人
shepherds — plural of shepherd
牧师；守护者；引导者；德国牧羊犬；德牧；放牧羊群的人,尤指看管草场羊群的人。；照看一群人的牧师
放牧羊群的人,尤指看管草场羊群的人。
A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
照看一群人的牧师
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
照料、看护或引导他人的人。
Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
在开阔牧场放牧并聚拢羊群的人
a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
教堂的牧师；在宗教上引导他人的人。
The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
德国牧羊犬。
A German Shepherd.
The shepherd guided his flock through the valley to fresh pastures.
牧羊人带领他的羊群穿过山谷，前往新鲜的牧场。
用法提示：此处shepherd作名词，意为“牧羊人”，指放牧羊群的人。
The village shepherd also served as a spiritual guide for the community.
村里的牧羊人同时也是社区的精神导师。
用法提示：此处shepherd作名词，可指“牧师”或“精神领袖”，照料人们的精神需求。
Shepherds use trained dogs to help keep the sheep together.
牧羊人使用训练有素的狗来帮助保持羊群聚集。
用法提示：此处shepherds为名词复数，指多个牧羊人。
of 后接被照看或引导的对象，既可指羊群，也可用于比喻义，如 a shepherd of the people（民众的引导者）。
He became a shepherd of a large flock of sheep.
他成了一群羊的牧羊人。
表示以牧羊为职业时，用 work as a shepherd，as 后面的冠词 a 不能省略。
She worked as a shepherd in the mountains for ten years.
她在山里做了十年牧羊人。
现在分词短语紧跟在 shepherd 之后作后置定语，说明他正在进行的动作。
We saw a shepherd tending his sheep on the hillside.
我们看见一个牧羊人在山坡上放羊。
grammar · medium
易错句子My uncle worked as shepherd in the mountains.
正确表达My uncle worked as a shepherd in the mountains.
shepherd 是可数名词，表示职业身份时用单数，前面必须加不定冠词 a/an。中文名词前没有冠词，所以学习者常把它漏掉；这里应先确定单数可数名词，再补上冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子Three shepherd led the flock to the river.
正确表达Three shepherds led the flock to the river.
shepherd 是可数名词，前面有数词 three 时要用复数形式 shepherds。中文名词不随数量改变词形，只靠数词表达复数，所以容易忘记在英语名词后加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子A shepherd look after the sheep all day.
正确表达A shepherd looks after the sheep all day.
一般现在时中，主语是第三人称单数（a shepherd）时，谓语动词要加 -s，即 look 变为 looks。中文动词不随主语的人称和数变化，因此常漏掉这个 -s。
好牧人（基督徒对耶稣的称呼）
In this parable, Jesus calls himself the Good Shepherd.
在这个比喻中，耶稣自称是好牧人。
德国牧羊犬
German shepherds are often used as police dogs.
德国牧羊犬常被用作警犬。
牧羊人派（肉馅上盖土豆泥烤成的家常菜）
She made a shepherd's pie with the leftover lamb.
她用剩下的羊肉做了个牧羊人派。
牧羊杖（顶端弯曲的长杖）
He walked up the hill with a shepherd's crook in his hand.
他手里拿着牧羊杖走上山坡。
牧羊少年
The shepherd boy counted his sheep before dusk.
牧羊少年在黄昏前清点了他的羊。
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没有牧人的羊群（比喻无人指引、无人带领的人们）
After the manager left, the team was like sheep without a shepherd.
经理离开后，团队就像没有牧人的羊群。