her.ald

herald的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈherəld]
KK音标发音： [ˈhɛrəld]

herald的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A person who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger.
使者：传送或宣布重要消息的人；送信者

2. One that gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger:
预兆：表示或暗示某样东西要来的东西或人；先行：

The crocus is a herald of spring.
报春花是春天的预兆

3. An official whose specialty is heraldry.
纹章官：专司宗谱纹章的官员

4. An official formerly charged with making royal proclamations and bearing messages of state between sovereigns.
传令官：从前负责起草皇家公告并公布君主间的国事通讯的官员

5. An official who formerly made proclamations and conveyed challenges at a tournament.
传令员：从前在比赛中发布公告并传达挑战的官员

herald的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

6. To proclaim; announce:
公布；宣布：

cheers that heralded the team's arrival.
宣布小组到来的欢呼声

herald的词源：

7. Middle English
中古英语

8. from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语

9. [of Germanic origin] * see koro-
[来源于德语] *参见 koro-