pas·tor·al/`pæstərəl; ˈpɑːstərəl/ adj 1 giving advice and looking after people's personal or religious happiness as part of your work 〔对精神及宗教信仰〕提供指导的: There is always a pastoral side to a teacher's work. 教师的工作总包含有精神道德的指导职责。 2literary typical of peaceful country life 【文】 田园式的; 田园生活的: pastoral scenes 田园景象