sexton
美音:
[´sekstən
]英音:
[´sekstən
]n.寺庙里的杂役,教堂司事
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sexton为短语/超纲词汇
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