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harbinger of [something]
常用结构，表示某事物是另一事物的前兆。
The crocus is a harbinger of spring.
番红花是春天的预兆。
预兆；前兆
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预兆；前兆
A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
The crocus is a harbinger of spring.
番红花是春天的预兆。
预示或预告某人或某事物到来的人或事物。
A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
The dark clouds were a harbinger of the coming storm.
乌云是即将到来的风暴的预兆。
The first robin is often seen as a harbinger of spring.
第一只知更鸟常被视为春天的先驱。
The economic downturn was a harbinger of major changes in the industry.
经济衰退是该行业重大变化的预兆。
常用结构，表示某事物是另一事物的前兆。
The crocus is a harbinger of spring.
番红花是春天的预兆。
系动词加名词短语，强调作为前兆的存在。
These early signs could be a harbinger of disaster.
这些早期迹象可能是灾难的预兆。
动词短语，表示充当或起到前兆作用。
The event served as a harbinger of political change.
该事件是政治变革的先兆。
Not this
Dark clouds are harbinger of rain.
Use this
Dark clouds are a harbinger of rain.
harbinger 是可数名词，单数形式前需要不定冠词 a 或定冠词 the，不能省略。
Not this
The dark clouds are a harbinger for rain.
Use this
The dark clouds are a harbinger of rain.
harbinger 后通常接介词 of 表示 '...的先兆'，而不是 for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
厄运的预兆
The dark clouds were a harbinger of doom for the picnic.
乌云密布是野餐厄运的预兆。
春天的前兆
The first robin is often called a harbinger of spring.
第一只知更鸟常被称为春天的前兆。
变革的先兆
The new technology proved to be a harbinger of change in the industry.
这项新技术被证明是行业变革的先兆。
早期预兆
The frost was an early harbinger of winter.
霜冻是冬天来临的早期预兆。
未来事物的预兆
The victory was a harbinger of things to come for the team.
这场胜利是球队未来前景的预兆。
未来之事的预兆；预示未来会发生什么
The sudden drop in sales is a harbinger of things to come.
销售额的突然下降预示着未来将要发生的事情。
春天的先兆；报春的征兆
The first crocus is often called a harbinger of spring.
第一朵番红花常被称为春天的先兆。
厄运的先兆；凶兆
The appearance of the black ship was seen as a harbinger of doom.
那艘黑船的出现被认为是厄运的先兆。
Use harbinger naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 harbinger 的近音“哈宾杰”：哈宾杰总是抢先来报信，他就是大事来临的预兆。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学或正式写作、新闻报道 harbinger 通常用于书面或正式语境，多指某种迹象或事物预示未来事件，日常口语中较少见。
常用作单数，后接of引导的短语
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