herald

heraldheraldD.J.:[ˈherəld]K.K.:[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。

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herald['herəld]n.1.■(旧时)皇家信使；传令官，(比武大会等的)宣令调度官；掌礼官；使节2.■报信者；使者3.■通报者，报道者4.■预告者，预报者；先驱，前锋5.■预兆，先兆6.■【英国历史】司宗谱纹章的官员vt.1.■预告；宣布，报告…的消息：One falling leaf heralds the coming of autumn.一片落叶预示着秋天的来临。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。2.■引进；引领：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。3.■为…欢呼；欢迎：Her reappearance was heralded with cheers.她的再度露面受到大众的欢迎。近义词forerunner

heraldherald[ˈherəld]n.1.■(旧时的)传令官2.■(英国中世纪司宗谱纹章的)纹章官3.■通报者; 使者; 报信者, 先驱, 前锋the Heralds'College[英]宗谱纹章院In England the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

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词性变化herald[ˈherəld]vt.1.■传达, 通告2.■预告3.■欢呼The song of birds heralds the approach of spring.百鸟齐鸣报春到。