noun🔗Share田园诗，牧歌。 A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic."The English class studied pastoral and learned about poems that idealize rural life and shepherds. "英语课学习了田园诗，了解了那些理想化乡村生活和牧羊人的诗歌。literatureartnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share田园诗，田园曲。 A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life."The school choir will perform a beautiful pastoral next spring, celebrating the joys of country living with simple melodies and lyrics about nature. "明年春天，学校合唱团将表演一首优美的田园牧歌，用朴素的旋律和描绘自然的歌词来赞美乡村生活的美好。musicliteratureartnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牧函，主教通谕。 A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese."The bishop's annual pastoral, outlining the diocese's goals and challenges, was distributed to all parishes. "主教每年都会发布牧函，概述教区的目标和挑战，这份牧函已分发到所有堂区。religiontheologycommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牧函 A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish."The bishop requested that the pastoral be read aloud by the priest during Sunday's service. "主教要求主日礼拜时，神父大声朗读那封牧函。religioncommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share田园的，牧歌的 Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock"The painting depicted a peaceful, pastoral scene of sheep grazing in a green meadow. "这幅画描绘了一幅宁静的田园景象：羊群在一片翠绿的草地上悠闲地吃草。agricultureanimalnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share田园的，乡村的。 Relating to rural life and scenes"We were living a pastoral life."我们当时过着一种田园牧歌式的生活。natureenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share牧师的，教牧的 Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi."pastoral duties; a pastoral letter"教牧职责; 一封教牧书信religiontheologysoulpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
