News — but old, formal, almost ceremonial news. Nobody says it at breakfast. You meet it in the Bible, in old stories, in poetry, and above all in the Christmas carol line "tidings of comfort and joy", which is where most learners first hear it.

News消息 — but old, formal, almost ceremonial news但是是古老、正式、近乎儀式性的那種消息。 Nobody says it at breakfast沒有人會在吃早餐的時候這樣講。 You meet it in the Bible, in old stories, in poetry你會在聖經、古老故事、詩裡看到它, and above all in the Christmas carol line "tidings of comfort and joy"尤其是聖誕頌歌裡「tidings of comfort and joy」這一句, which is where most learners first hear it大多數學習者也是從這裡第一次聽到這個字。

It is always plural in form and takes a plural verb: "the tidings were good". It usually comes with a word telling you whether the news is good or bad — glad tidings, sad tidings, ill tidings.

It is always plural in form and takes a plural verb它的形式永遠是複數，動詞也要用複數: "the tidings were good"像「the tidings were good」這樣。 It usually comes with a word telling you whether the news is good or bad前面通常會加一個字，說明這消息是好是壞 — glad tidings, sad tidings, ill tidings像 glad tidings（喜訊）、sad tidings（噩耗）、ill tidings（壞消息）。

Because it sounds so grand, modern speakers reach for it on purpose to sound funny or dramatic: an office worker walking in with a printed email might announce "I bring tidings" precisely because the word is far too big for the moment. If you use it in ordinary conversation without that joking tone, you will sound like a character in a play.

Because it sounds so grand因為這個字聽起來很誇張隆重, modern speakers reach for it on purpose to sound funny or dramatic現代人會故意用它，讓自己聽起來好笑或很戲劇化: an office worker walking in with a printed email might announce "I bring tidings"一個上班族拿著印出來的 email 走進來，可能會宣布「I bring tidings」 precisely because the word is far too big for the moment就是因為這個字對當下這件小事來說太誇張了。 If you use it in ordinary conversation without that joking tone如果你在日常對話裡一本正經地用這個字, you will sound like a character in a play聽起來就會像戲劇裡的角色。