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sexton

美音:[´sekstən ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.寺庙里的杂役,教堂司事

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sexton


/'sekstən; `sɛkstən/
n person who takes care of a church and its churchyard, rings the church bell, etc 教堂司事(负责看管教堂及其墓地、敲钟等).

sexton


n[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: secrestain, from Medieval Latin sacristanus; SACRISTAN]
someone whose job is to take care of a church building and the area around it and do other related things, such as ring bells