名詞 pastoral:

1. a musical composition that evokes rural life
   同義詞：pastorale, idyll
2. a letter from a pastor to the congregation
3. a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)

形容詞 pastoral:

1. of or relating to a pastor
2. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
   同義詞：bucolic
3. used of idealized country life
   同義詞：arcadian, bucolic, rustic
4. suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene
   同義詞：idyllic

1. The Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry.
   賽利爾喜劇的女神和田園劇詩人
2. A pastoral poem, usually in the form of a dialogue between shepherds.
   田園詩田園詩，常以牧羊人之間對話的形式出現(xiàn)
3. The priest makes pastoral visits every Tuesday.
   牧師每星期二作履行神職的訪問。
4. The picture showed a charming pastoral scene of cows drinking from a stream.
   這幅畫表現(xiàn)了牛在溪邊飲水的迷人的田園風(fēng)光。

pas.tor.al

adj.（形容詞）

Of or relating to shepherds or herders.
牧羊人的；牧人的：牧羊人或牧人的，與牧羊人或牧人有關(guān)的
Of, relating to, or used for animal husbandry.
畜牧業(yè)的：畜牧業(yè)的，與畜牧業(yè)有關(guān)的或用于畜牧業(yè)的

Of or relating to the country or country life; rural.
鄉(xiāng)村的：鄉(xiāng)村或鄉(xiāng)村生活的，與鄉(xiāng)村成鄉(xiāng)村生活有關(guān)的；農(nóng)村的
Charmingly simple and serene; idyllic.See Synonyms at rural
恬靜的：宜人和寧靜的；田園式的參見 rural
Of, relating to, or being a literary or other artistic work that portrays or evokes rural life, usually in an idealized manner.
（文學(xué)作品）田園式的：文學(xué)作品或其它藝術(shù)作品中描繪或喚起鄉(xiāng)村生活的，通常采用理想主義手法
Of or relating to a pastor or the duties of a pastor:
牧師的：牧師或牧師職務(wù)的，與牧師或牧師職務(wù)有關(guān)的：
例句：
pastoral duties; a pastoral letter.
牧師職務(wù)；牧函

n.（名詞）
A literary or other artistic work that portrays or evokes rural life, usually in an idealized manner.
田園式作品：描繪或喚起鄉(xiāng)村生活的文學(xué)或其它藝術(shù)作品，常采用理想主義手法
Music A pastorale.
【音樂】 田園曲，牧歌

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin p3stôr3lis
源自 拉丁語 p3stôr3lis
from p3stor [shepherd] * see pastor
源自 p3stor [牧羊人] *參見 pastor

【引伸】
pas.torally
adv.（副詞）