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.
春の最初のコマドリは、暖かい天候の到来を告げる。
to announce publicly that someone or something is good or important
Critics herald this new film as a masterpiece of modern cinema.
批評家たちはこの新しい映画を現代映画の傑作として称賛する。
something that shows something else is coming soon
The first snowfall is often the herald of winter's arrival.
初雪はしばしば冬の到来の前兆である。
a person who carried messages and announcements for a ruler
The king's herald announced the royal decree to the gathered crowd.
王の伝令官が集まった群衆に王室の布告を発表した。