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shepherd

/ʃɛpɚd/

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1 · noun

a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

牧羊人

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The shepherd carried the newborn lamb back to the warm pen.
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牧人把刚出生的羔羊抱回温暖的羊圈。
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Pronunciation: /ʃɛpɚd/

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