heralded

英 [ˈherəldɪd]

美 [ˈherəldɪd]

v.  是(某事)的前兆; 预示; 宣布(好或重要)
herald的过去分词和过去式

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.

英英释义

adj

• publicly announced
  1. the royal couple's much heralded world tour

双语例句

• This pivotal moment in the global march toward liberty heralded a new era in Europe and around the world.
  全球向自由迈进的这一关键时刻宣告欧洲和全世界迎来了一个新时代。
• The 1981-82 recession heralded the end of the notion of a job for life.
  1981年至1982年的衰退预示着终身工作想法的终结。
• They were all proved wrong, as the hotel... heralded a new era for Shanghai.
  事实证明，他们都错了，因为这座饭店预示着上海的新纪元。
• Most significantly of all, it perhaps heralded the way of things to come.
  最重要的是，这也许预示了即将出现的方式。
• This latest development has been heralded as a major breakthrough in modern science.
  最新的进展宣告了现代科学领域里的重大突破。
• The chipmaker Freescale today heralded their arrival with the launch of its reference design for the category.
  芯片制造商飞思卡尔（Freescale）今天发布了该类型产品的基准设计，从而宣告了它们的问世。
• The birth of qu tunes heralded the birth of a new type of musical system.
  曲牌的诞生，宣布了一个新的音乐体系行将诞生。
• Turbocharged cars have always been heralded for the explosive power they muster.
  涡轮增压车一直宣布他们为爆炸威力的标准。
• The disappearance of hysteria has been heralded at least since the1960's.
  至少从1960年开始，人们就预见出癔病这个词的消失。
• As is customary with such well-scripted moves he heralded ambitious targets.
  一如这些精心准备的场合的惯常做法，他宣告了多个雄心勃勃的目标。