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.
春天的第一隻知更鳥預示著溫暖天氣的到來。
to announce publicly that someone or something is good or important
Critics herald this new film as a masterpiece of modern cinema.
評論家們稱讚這部新電影是現代電影的傑作。
something that shows something else is coming soon
The first snowfall is often the herald of winter's arrival.
初雪通常是冬天到來的前兆。
a person who carried messages and announcements for a ruler
The king's herald announced the royal decree to the gathered crowd.
國王的傳令官向聚集的人群宣布了皇家法令。