herald
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/ˈherəld/
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/ˈherəld/
to be a sign that something is about to happen
The first robin of spring heralds the arrival of warmer weather.
春天的第一只知更鸟预示着温暖天气的到来。
to announce publicly that someone or something is good or important
Critics herald this new film as a masterpiece of modern cinema.
评论家们称赞这部新电影是现代电影的杰作。
something that shows something else is coming soon
The first snowfall is often the herald of winter's arrival.
初雪通常是冬天到来的前兆。
a person who carried messages and announcements for a ruler
The king's herald announced the royal decree to the gathered crowd.
国王的传令官向聚集的人群宣布了皇家法令。