heralds

英 [ˈherəldz]

美 [ˈherəldz]

v.  是(某事)的前兆; 预示; 宣布(好或重要)
n.  预兆; (旧时的)信使，传令官，使者
herald的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预告;预示…的来临
  Something thatheraldsa future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.
  1. ...the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer...
     预示着炙热的夏天即将结束的闷热夜晚
  2. Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence.
     他们的发现可能预示着为某些类型的阳痿找到了医治方法。
• N-COUNT 预兆
  Something that is aherald ofa future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.
  1. I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom, not less...
     我认为这份报告预示着会有更多、而不是更少的自由，因此对它表示欢迎。
  2. For her, it was the herald of summer.
     对她来说，这是夏天来临的前奏。
• VERB 宣布;报告…的消息
  If an important event or actionis heralded bypeople, announcements are made about it so that it is publicly known and expected.
  1. Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign...
     珍妮·杰克逊的新专辑已经在媒体上进行了大规模宣传。
  2. Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season.
     今晚皇家马德里队和阿森纳队之间的对决被称为本赛季最重要的比赛。
• （古时的）传令官，使节
  In former times, aheraldwas a person who delivered and announced important messages.

双语例句

• The immediate threat is from the global slowdown news that Chinese exports declined in November heralds tough times ahead.
  最直接的威胁来自于全球经济放缓中国11月份出口下降的消息，昭示着前路的艰难。
• The cuckoo heralds the spring.
  杜鹃预示春天的来临。
• The on-demand economy heralds a form of economic co-operation that Ford could not have imagined.
  按需经济预示着一种福特当年无法想象得到的经济合作形式的到来。
• This colourful festival of Hindus, celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna, heralds the advent of spring.
  这个五彩缤纷的印度教节日，在颇勒窭努月（译者注：公历2、3月间）的望月日庆祝，它预示着春天即将到来。
• The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountain.
  山雨欲来风满楼。
• The song of birds heralds spring.
  鸟儿的歌唱预报春到。
• Therefore, the new project heralds vast potentials for development and considerable market prospects.
  因此，该项目具有广阔的发展前景和市场前景。
• The agreement heralds a series of alliances to develop retail and wholesale banking.
  上述协议预示着双方将展开一系列合作，共同开发银行零售和批发业务。
• It is hard to be sure whether this debate heralds a lasting shift in Canada's openness to immigration.
  现在还很难说这种争论对于加拿大开放移民政策的影响。
• All the church bells rung, and the heralds rode about the town proclaiming the betrothal.
  教堂的钟都响起来了，传令人骑着马在街上宣布订婚的喜讯。