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herald n.使者；传令官；先驱；预兆vt.预报；标志 (1) 知更鸟是预告春天到来的使者.(2) 杜鹃报春。(3) 他像个神气十足的官方传令官。(4) 他成为《先驱论坛报》的记者。(5) 无疑，这是即将到来的一系列事情的预兆。(6) 这种温和的天气是春天的预兆。(7) 这番玄妙深奥的话在我们看来仿佛预示着希特勒的来临。(8) 这意味着中国将出现全面改革的局面。 Years ago, a herald was an official who announced important news to the people. This is why many newspapers today have herald in their name. Nowadays, the noun herald refers to an early indicator that something is about to happen. Herald can also be used as a verb meaning "to praise" or "to greet enthusiastically." If you've been away from home for a long time, your family might herald your return, especially if you come bearing gifts.

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英 ['herəld] 美 ['herəld] (1) The robin is a herald of spring.(2) The cuckoo is the herald of the spring.(3) He had the important manner of an official herald.(4) He became a reporter for the Herald Tribune.(5) Surely it was a herald of things to come.(6) This balmy weather is a herald of spring.(7) To us this oracular remark seemed to herald Hitler.(8) That session will herald China's comprehensive reform. A herald is a sign of things to come. A chilly day in October is a herald of the coming winter. 1[VERB 动词]预告；预示…的来临 Something that heralds a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]...the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer...预示着炙热的夏天即将结束的闷热夜晚Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence.他们的发现可能预示着为某些类型的阳痿找到了医治方法。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]预兆 Something that is a herald of a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.   [N of n]  [FORMAL 正式]I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom, not less...我认为这份报告预示着会有更多、而不是更少的自由，因此对它表示欢迎。For her, it was the herald of summer.对她来说，这是夏天来临的前奏。3[VERB 动词]宣布；报告…的消息 If an important event or action is heralded by people, announcements are made about it so that it is publicly known and expected.   [be V-ed by n]  [be V-ed as n]  [usu passive]  [FORMAL 正式]Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign...珍妮·杰克逊的新专辑已经在媒体上进行了大规模宣传。Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season.今晚皇家马德里队和阿森纳队之间的对决被称为本赛季最重要的比赛。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]（古时的）传令官，使节 In former times, a herald was a person who delivered and announced important messages.

英语单词	herald
英美音标	英 ['herəld] 美 ['herəld]
中文释义	n.使者；传令官；先驱；预兆 vt.预报；标志
英语例句	(1) The robin is a herald of spring. (2) The cuckoo is the herald of the spring. (3) He had the important manner of an official herald. (4) He became a reporter for the Herald Tribune. (5) Surely it was a herald of things to come. (6) This balmy weather is a herald of spring. (7) To us this oracular remark seemed to herald Hitler. (8) That session will herald China's comprehensive reform.
中文例句	(1) 知更鸟是预告春天到来的使者. (2) 杜鹃报春。 (3) 他像个神气十足的官方传令官。 (4) 他成为《先驱论坛报》的记者。 (5) 无疑，这是即将到来的一系列事情的预兆。 (6) 这种温和的天气是春天的预兆。 (7) 这番玄妙深奥的话在我们看来仿佛预示着希特勒的来临。 (8) 这意味着中国将出现全面改革的局面。
vocabulary简明	A herald is a sign of things to come. A chilly day in October is a herald of the coming winter.
vocabulary扩展	Years ago, a herald was an official who announced important news to the people. This is why many newspapers today have herald in their name. Nowadays, the noun herald refers to an early indicator that something is about to happen. Herald can also be used as a verb meaning "to praise" or "to greet enthusiastically." If you've been away from home for a long time, your family might herald your return, especially if you come bearing gifts.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]预告；预示…的来临 Something that heralds a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] ...the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer... 预示着炙热的夏天即将结束的闷热夜晚 Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence. 他们的发现可能预示着为某些类型的阳痿找到了医治方法。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]预兆 Something that is a herald of a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. [N of n] [FORMAL 正式] I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom, not less... 我认为这份报告预示着会有更多、而不是更少的自由，因此对它表示欢迎。 For her, it was the herald of summer. 对她来说，这是夏天来临的前奏。 3 [VERB 动词]宣布；报告…的消息 If an important event or action is heralded by people, announcements are made about it so that it is publicly known and expected. [be V-ed by n] [be V-ed as n] [usu passive] [FORMAL 正式] Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign... 珍妮·杰克逊的新专辑已经在媒体上进行了大规模宣传。 Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season. 今晚皇家马德里队和阿森纳队之间的对决被称为本赛季最重要的比赛。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（古时的）传令官，使节 In former times, a herald was a person who delivered and announced important messages.

Herald Important N Spring Sign Event [Formal 正式