1. 1預示、宣告;(古代)傳令官

    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.

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原始詞典資料10 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,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

  • 1

    A surname.

  • 2

    A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

heraldnoun詞源 1/ˈhɛɹəld/

  • 1

    A messenger, especially one bringing important news.

    • The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
  • 2

    A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.

    • Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
  • 3

    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.
  • 4

    biologyentomologynatural-sciencesA moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

  • 5

    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/

  • 1

    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.
  • 2

    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:

  • hareld

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