be a herald of sth
表示某事物是另一事物即将发生的信号。
The sudden silence was a herald of the storm.
突如其来的寂静是暴风雨的预兆。
信使；报信者
heralds — plural of herald
预兆；先兆；纹章官；广告传单；传单；一种蛾（学名Scoliopteryx libatrix）；信使,尤其是带来重要消息的信使
信使,尤其是带来重要消息的信使
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
预兆,预示未来的事物
A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
专门研究纹章学的官员,尤其是介于追随者和纹章国王之间的官员
An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
一种蛾,学名为Scoliopteryx libatrix
A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
包含广告的传单
A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
The invention of the printing press was a herald of the information age.
印刷术的发明是信息时代的先驱。
用法提示：这里"herald"用作名词，表示"先驱"，指预示未来事件的事物。
The king sent a herald to announce the victory to the people.
国王派了一名传令官向人民宣布胜利。
用法提示：这里"herald"用作名词，表示"传令官"，指宣布重要消息的人。
The return of the swallows is a herald of spring.
燕子归来是春天的先驱。
用法提示：这里"herald"用作名词，表示"先驱"或"前兆"，指预示季节变化的现象。
表示某事物是另一事物即将发生的信号。
The sudden silence was a herald of the storm.
突如其来的寂静是暴风雨的预兆。
指传递或宣布重要消息的使者。
A herald announced the king's arrival.
一位传令官宣布了国王的到来。
较通俗，强调传递信息，不包含预示未来的含义
更具体，用于官方或紧急递送，比herald更现代
常用于抽象或比喻，强调预示，herald有类似用法但更具体指人
正式或学术语境，强调先行，herald更偏宣告角色
现代用法，常指广播或活动主持人，herald具历史色彩
grammar · medium
易错句子Herald came into the hall and told the king the news.
正确表达The herald came into the hall and told the king the news.
herald 是可数名词，单数形式泛指“一个信使”、特指“那个信使”时前面必须加冠词；汉语名词前没有冠词，所以学习者常把 the 漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子Three herald rode to the palace with the message.
正确表达Three heralds rode to the palace with the message.
herald 是可数名词，前面有基数词 two、three 等时应改用复数形式 heralds；汉语名词不随数量变形，容易漏掉词尾 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子The first swallow is a herald for spring.
正确表达The first swallow is a herald of spring.
名词 herald 表示“某事物的先兆、预示者”时，用介词 of 引出它所预示的事物，不用 for，固定搭配是 a herald of sth。
作为名词'先驱'的反义词，指随后而来的人或事物
作为名词'先驱'的反义词，指继承或接替的人
变革的先驱
The invention of the printing press was a herald of great change.
印刷术的发明是伟大变革的先驱。
春天的使者
The robin is often considered a herald of spring.
知更鸟常被视为春天的使者。
厄运的预兆
The dark clouds were a herald of doom for the picnic.
乌云是野餐厄运的预兆。
新时代的先声
The moon landing was a herald of a new era in space exploration.
登月是太空探索新时代的先声。
春天的预兆
The first robin is often seen as a herald of spring.
第一只知更鸟常被视为春天的预兆。
厄运的前兆
The dark clouds were a herald of doom for the picnic.
乌云是野餐厄运的前兆。
变革的先驱
The invention of the internet was a herald of change in communication.
互联网的发明是通信变革的先驱。
听！天使传报佳音
The herald brought news of the victory.
传令官带来了胜利的消息。
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