
好词典

源自中古英语 'heraud',来自古法语 'heraut',最终源自日耳曼语。
❶ 传令官,指古代负责宣布重要消息或宣告战争、庆典等事件的官员。
“The herald announced the king's arrival with a loud trumpet.”
(传令官用响亮的号角宣布国王的到来。)
“In medieval times, a herald would deliver messages between kingdoms.”
(在中世纪,传令官会在王国之间传递消息。)
❶ 先驱,指预示或预示某事物即将到来的人或事物。
“The first robin is often seen as a herald of spring.”
(第一只知更鸟通常被视为春天的先驱。)
“The invention of the telephone was a herald of modern communication.”
(电话的发明是现代通信的先驱。)
❶ 预示或宣布某事的到来,通常指重要或显著的事件。
“The ringing bells heralded the start of the festival.”
(钟声宣告了节日的开始。)
“The discovery heralded a breakthrough in cancer research.”
(这一发现预示着癌症研究的突破。)
herald in — 表示某事物的开始或到来,通常带有积极的含义。
“The new year heralds in fresh opportunities.”
(新的一年带来了新的机会。)