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To herald something means to be a sign that it is coming, often something important — "dark clouds herald a storm." As a noun, in old times, a herald was a person whose job was to travel and announce important news or messages, often for a king.
預示、宣告;(古代)傳令官
原始詞典資料10 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Heraldname
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A surname.
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A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
heraldnoun詞源 1/ˈhɛɹəld/
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A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
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A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
- Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
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governmentheraldryhobbiesAn official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
- Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
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biologyentomologynatural-sciencesA moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
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advertisingbusinessmarketingA handbill consisting of an advertisement.
- New this season will be a 20-sheet poster depicting 21 K-M elephants parading to local Chevrolet agencies. Deal calls for use of the 20-sheet on poster panels where the auto agency has space allotment. Smaller versions of the same art also will be used. Circulation of Kelly-Miller heralds, which last season averaged between 5,000 and 6,000 copies per stand, will be in for one of the greatest boosts this year.
heraldverb詞源 1/ˈhɛɹəld/
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To proclaim or announce an event.
- Daffodils herald the Spring.
- Then, some five miles north of Bolna, the entry into the Arctic is heralded by a long blast on the whistle of the engine. The Arctic Circle is marked by a sign on the east side of the line.
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To greet something with excitement; to hail.
- The film was heralded by critics.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。