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herald

UK //ˈher.əld//US //ˈher.əld//

词源

源自中古英语 'heraud',来自古法语 'heraut',最终源自日耳曼语。

noun

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。)

同义词:messenger, forerunner, precursor

verb

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。)

同义词:announce, signal, proclaim

常见短语

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。)