raven-messenger

短语

词形变化

raven-messengers 复数 raven-messengers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A messenger or news-bringer who takes too long to arrive.

词源

From raven + messenger. From the Biblical story of Noah, who released a raven after a flood to see if it had receded, but the bird did not return in a timely fashion.

来源：wiktionary