herald

['herəld]

n.使者, 传令官, 先驱, 预兆
vt.预报, 标志

n.[C]

1. (旧时君主的)传令官

2. 报信者, 使者

3. 先驱, 预报者[(+of)]

In England the cuckoo is the herald of Spring.

在英国杜鹃鸟预示春天的来临。

vt.

1. 宣布, 通报

2. 预示……的来临

His rise to power heralded the end of the liberal era.

他的掌权预示着自由主义时代的结束。

词形变化

动词过去式: heralded | 动词过去分词: heralded | 动词现在分词: heralding | 动词第三人称单数: heralds |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.宣布; 高呼

announce  proclaim  shout  cry out  bring news

n.使者; 报信者

messenger  harbinger  

同义参见:

trumpet  antecede  announcer  promote  ambassador  mercury  

英英释义

名词 herald:

(formal) a person who announces important news

同义词：trumpeter

an indication of the approach of something or someone

同义词：harbinger, forerunner, precursor

动词 herald:

foreshadow or presage

同义词：announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell

praise vociferously

同义词：acclaim, hail

greet enthusiastically or joyfully

同义词：hail

补充

heraldherald英:[ˈherəld] 美:[ˈhɛrəld]n.1.使者, 预报者vi.1.预示The singing of the birds heralded in the day.鸟鸣报晓。

例句

1. Jill hovered by the hearth while the herald delivered his news.使者去报信的时候, 吉尔在壁炉边踱来踱去。 2. For her, it was the herald of summer.对于她来说, 这是夏天的先兆。 3. The festival is the herald of a new age.这个节日是新世纪到来的前奏。 4. His rise to power heralded the end of an era.他的掌权预示着一个时代的终结。 5. the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer预示着酷热夏天即将结束的闷热的夜晚 6. Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence.他们的发现可能预示着某些阳痿病症有了治愈之法。 7. Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign.珍妮•杰克逊的新专辑受到广大媒体的追捧。 8. Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season.今晚皇家马德里队与阿森纳队的交锋被称为是赛季之战。 9. One falling leaf heralds the coming of autumn.一片落叶预示着秋天的来临。 10. Bill Clinton heralded at his Second Inaugural Address that the journey of our America must go on.比尔克林顿在其第二任就职演说中宣告说，美国之路必须走下去。 11. I was heralded into his large office by his secretary.他的秘书把我领进了他那间大办公室。 12. Her reappearance was heralded with cheers.她的再度露面受到大众的欢迎。 13. they considered the first primroses as the herald of spring.他们把第一批樱草花视为春天的预兆。 14. the speech heralded a change in policy.这个演讲预示着政策的变化。 15. the band have been heralded as the great hope for the nineties.这乐队被誉为90年代的大希望。 16. The minister's speech heralded a change of policy.部长的讲话预示政策有变动。 17. Rain heralds the arrival of spring.雨水预示着春天的到来。 18. The technology heralded a new age of space exploration.这项技术预示着太空探索的新纪元。 19. This achievement will be heralded all over the world.这项成果将受到全世界的热烈欢迎。 20. She is being heralded as the year's best new author.她作为年度最佳新作家受到人们的追捧。 21. a much-heralded film广受好评的电影 22. The early flowers are heralds of spring.早开的花朵是春天来临的先兆。 23. Mercury was the herald of the Roman gods.墨丘利是罗马众神的信使。