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sheepfold

/sheep-fohld/US // ˈʃipˌfoʊld //UK // (ˈʃiːpˌfəʊld) //

羊圈,羊栏,羊肠小道,羊舍

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chiefly British.

    • : an enclosure for sheep.

Examples

  • “Now the wolf is in the sheepfold” was his observation when Delacroix was elected to the Institute.

  • David was taken from the sheepfold to be a ruler of God's people, and Peter was taken from fishing to be the head of the Church.

  • At the mouth of a valley to the south were seen a sheepfold and two black specks we took for stones.

  • When we encamped below a sheepfold, there she was again, established herself inside the fold, lighted a fire and fetched water.

  • A small spring surrounded by grass seemed to us quite an oasis, and there we encamped near a sheepfold and a mani heap.