sexton

[美]/'sekst(ə)n/
[英]/'sɛkstən/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 负责管理教堂事务、打钟和挖墓穴的人。
词形变化
复数sextons

例句

The sexton rang the church bells every morning.

教堂的门警每天早上敲响教堂的钟。

The sexton is responsible for maintaining the church grounds.

门警负责维护教堂的地面。

The sexton unlocked the church doors for the service.

门警为礼拜敞开了教堂的大门。

The sexton assisted the priest during the funeral service.

门警在葬礼仪式期间协助牧师。

The sexton's duties include caring for the churchyard.

门警的职责包括照料教堂的院子。

The sexton lit the candles before the evening service.

门警在晚祷前点燃蜡烛。

The sexton kept the church keys safe at all times.

门警始终保管着教堂的钥匙。

The sexton wore a keyring with all the church keys.

门警身上挂着装有所有教堂钥匙的钥匙圈。

The sexton's role is crucial for the smooth running of church activities.

门警的角色对教堂活动的顺利进行至关重要。

The sexton assisted in preparing the church for the wedding ceremony.

门警协助准备教堂的婚礼仪式。

原声例句

The sexton walked before with an air of cold indifference.

教堂司事走在前面, 神情冷漠。

来源: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

Martin Cannister, the sexton, was rather a favourite with Elfride.

教堂司事马丁·坎尼斯特 (Martin Cannister) 颇受埃尔弗里德的喜爱。

来源: A pair of blue eyes (Part 1)

He was the sexton, too, and dug many of the graves around us'.

他也是教堂司事, 在我们周围挖了许多坟墓。

来源: A pair of blue eyes (Part 1)

" I must call at the sexton's about the bell, too, " said Arabella.

“我也必须去教堂司事那里问问钟声, ” 阿拉贝拉说。

来源: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

The sexton's wife waited a long time for her husband, but he did not come back.

教堂司事的妻子等了她丈夫很久, 但他没有回来。

来源: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Part 2)

If that be all, ' replied the sexton, 'he can learn that with me.

’如果仅此而已, ” 教堂司事回答说, “他可以跟我学。

来源: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Part 2)

The sexton therefore took him into his house, and he had to ring the church bell.

因此,教堂司事把他带进了他的房子, 他不得不敲响教堂的钟。

来源: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Part 2)

The sexton, however, remained standing motionless that the boy might think he was a ghost.

然而,司事一动不动地站着,生怕男孩以为他是鬼。

来源: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Part 2)

And this garden, where the black mould always clings to my spade, as if I were a sexton delving in a graveyard!

还有这个花园,黑色的霉菌总是粘在我的铲子上,就好像我是一个在墓地里钻研的教堂司事!

来源: Seven-angled Tower (Part 2)

But they had scarcely touched the sexton when they were held fast, and now there were seven of them running behind Dummling and the goose.

但是他们几乎没有碰到教堂司事就被紧紧地抓住了,现在他们中的七个人跑在邓姆林和鹅的后面。

来源: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Part 2)

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