herald
US /ˈher.əld/
UK /ˈher.əld/
名詞
1.
預兆, 先驅, 傳令官
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
範例:
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The robin is a herald of spring.
知更鳥是春天的預兆。
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The morning star is the herald of dawn.
晨星是黎明的預兆。
2.
傳令官, 紋章官
an official at a tournament of arms (such as a joust) with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants
範例:
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The herald blew his trumpet to signal the start of the joust.
傳令官吹響號角，示意比武開始。
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The king's herald read the royal proclamation.
國王的傳令官宣讀了皇家公告。
動詞
1.
預示, 宣布, 開創
to be a sign that something is about to happen
範例:
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The early blossoms herald the arrival of spring.
早開的花朵預示著春天的到來。
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New policies often herald significant changes.
新政策通常預示著重大變革。
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