herald

英 [ˈherəld]

美 [ˈherəld]

v. 是(某事)的前兆; 预示; 宣布(好或重要)
n. 预兆; (旧时的)信使，传令官，使者

过去式：heralded　过去分词：heralded　第三人称单数：heralds　复数：heralds　现在分词：heralding　

Collins.2 / BNC.7050 / COCA.12546

牛津词典

verb

是（某事）的前兆；预示
to be a sign that sth is going to happen
1. These talks could herald a new era of peace.
  这些谈判可能预示着新的和平时代的来临。
宣布（好或重要）
to say in public that sb/sth is good or important
1. The report is being heralded as a blueprint for the future of transport.
  这份报告被宣称是未来运输的蓝图。

noun

预兆
something that shows that sth else is going to happen soon
1. The government claims that the fall in unemployment is the herald of economic recovery.
  政府宣称失业人数减少是经济复苏的先兆。
（旧时的）信使，传令官，使者
(in the past) a person who carried messages from a ruler

VERB 预告;预示…的来临
Something thatheraldsa future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.
1. ...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
2. 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。
N-COUNT 预兆
Something that is aherald ofa future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.
1. 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。
2. For her, it was the herald of summer.
  对她来说，这是夏天来临的前奏。
VERB 宣布;报告…的消息
If an important event or actionis heralded bypeople, announcements are made about it so that it is publicly known and expected.
1. 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。
2. 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。
（古时的）传令官，使节
In former times, aheraldwas a person who delivered and announced important messages.

noun

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonym:harbingerforerunnerpredecessorprecursor
(formal) a person who announces important news
1. the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
Synonym:trumpeter

verb

praise vociferously
1. The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
Synonym:acclaimhail
greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Synonym:hail
foreshadow or presage
Synonym:announceannunciateharbingerforetell

He became a reporter for the Herald Tribune.
他成为《先驱论坛报》的记者。
The gallery's booth made the front page of the Miami Herald.
画廊的展位昨天上了迈阿密先驱报的头版。
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。
The Black Knight casts Death's Respite on the herald, killing him.
黑骑士对使者施展索命咒，做了他。
He had the important manner of an official herald.
他像个神气十足的官方传令官。
The Sydney Morning Herald said she would announce a leadership ballot for Monday.
《悉尼先驱晨报》（TheSydneyMorningHerald）称，吉拉德将宣布下周一举行领导人投票。
Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell captured the harrowing images of the victims of Haiti in 2008.
迈阿密先驱报摄影师帕特里克·法雷尔拍摄了2008年海地人民遭受苦难的照片。
He picked up extra money as a local stringer for the New York Herald.
他做《纽约先驱报》的当地特约记者来赚些外快。
Demon of Harold Camping: False Prophet and False Herald of God!
恶魔的哈罗德露营：假先知和虚假神的使者！
A herald will proclaim the new king immediately the old one dies.
传令官将在老国王去世后立刻宣告新国王。