(especially of land or a farm)used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
（尤指土地或农场）畜牧的；用作牧场的
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scattered pastoral farms .分散的牧场。
associated with country life
乡村的；乡村生活的
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the view was pastoral, with rolling fields and grazing sheep .眼前的景色如同一幅乡村风景画，有起伏的田野和正在吃草的羊群。
(of a work of art)portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form
（艺术作品）田园式的；田园风光的。
(in the Christian Church)concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance
（基督教中）有关给精神指导的；适合给精神指导的
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pastoral and doctrinal issues .有关精神指导和教义方面的问题
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clergy doing pastoral work .进行精神方面指导的牧师。
relating to or denoting a teacher's responsibility for the general well-being of pupils or students
（对学生生活需要实行）教师负责的
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does the school operate a pastoral or guidance and counselling system? 这个学校对学生生活施行教师负责制呢还是指导咨询制？
a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life
田园式文学作品
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the story, though a pastoral, has an actual connection with the life of agricultural labour .虽然是一部田园式作品，这个故事与农业工人的生活还是有实际联系的。
"late Middle English： from Latin