herald['herəld]

• n.
  • (旧时)皇家信使；传令官，(比武大会等的)宣令调度官；掌礼官；使节
  • 报信者；使者
  • 通报者，报道者
  • 预告者，预报者；先驱，前锋
  • 预兆，先兆
  • 【英国历史】司宗谱纹章的官员
• vt.
  • 预告；宣布，报告…的消息：

    One falling leaf heralds the coming of autumn.

    一片落叶预示着秋天的来临。

    Bill Clinton heralded at his Second Inaugural Address that the journey of our America must go on.

    比尔克林顿在其第二任就职演说中宣告说，美国之路必须走下去。

  • 引进；引领：

    I was heralded into his large office by his secretary.

    他的秘书把我领进了他那间大办公室。

  • 为…欢呼；欢迎：

    Her reappearance was heralded with cheers.

    她的再度露面受到大众的欢迎。

• 近义词:

  forerunner