herald

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n. 使者, 传令官, 先驱 vt. 预报, 宣布, 传达, 欢呼

发音

US /ˈhɛɹ.əld/

词形变化

heralds 复数 heralded heraldest heraldeth heralding heralds 三单 heralds heralding 现在分词 heralded 过去式 heralded 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

通报；预示…的来临

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    A messenger, especially one bringing important news.

    The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.

  2. 2.

    A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.

    Daffodils are heralds of Spring.

  3. 3.

    An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms

    政治 纹章

    Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.

  4. 4.

    A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

    生物 动物学
  5. 5.

    A handbill consisting of an advertisement.

    商务
  6. 1.

    Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”).

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To proclaim or announce an event.

    比喻 及物

    Daffodils herald the Spring.

  2. 2.

    To greet something with excitement; to hail.

    及物

    The film was heralded by critics.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

predecessor harbinger precursor trumpeter forerunner

上位词 4

messenger courier indication indicant
动词

同义词 6

hail announce harbinger acclaim foretell annunciate

上位词 5

tell recognize recognise greet applaud

相关短语

herald moth herald patch [医] 前驱斑 herald patches herald moths

词源

From Latin heraldus, from Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraud, from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Doublet of Harold and Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.

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