Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7050
heralds
信使；报信者
heralds is the plural of herald.
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- 1.
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
信使,尤其是带来重要消息的信使
- 2.
A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
预兆,预示未来的事物
- 3.
An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
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
- 4.
A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
一种蛾,学名为Scoliopteryx libatrix
- 5.
A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
包含广告的传单
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
In use
The invention of the printing press was a herald of the information age.
The king sent a herald to announce the victory to the people.
The return of the swallows is a herald of spring.
Connections
Collocations
- herald of change
- 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。
- herald of spring
- 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。
- herald of doom
- 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。
- herald of a new era
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- herald of spring
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“贺老的”，一位老者作为先驱送来贺信，宣布重要消息。
Context & Register
多用于正式或文学语境，指传令官或先驱。
Grammar Note
正式用语，常用于文学或新闻报道
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme with 'herald' (/ˈherəld/) in standard English. The words above share the 'her' prefix or '-ald' suffix but have different vowel sounds or stress patterns; for example, 'herd' and 'heard' are pronounced /hɜːrd/, 'here' is /hɪər/, 'hero' is /ˈhɪərəʊ/, 'bald' is /bɔːld/, and 'emerald' is /ˈemərəld/. 'Emerald' shares the '-erald' ending but its first syllable vowel differs.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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