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

• As heralded previously, we are now ready to move to a new open source community model.
  正如我们之前所宣布的，现在我们已经准备好转向一个新的开源社区模式了。
• 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。
• Havelange's installation in FIFA's headquarters heralded the dawn of a new era.
  阿维兰热的上任标志着FIFA新时代的到来。
• 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。
• This little known actress is already being heralded as the star of the future.
  那个不知名的女演员已经被宣布为未来的明星。
• 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。
• 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。
• Voices and footsteps outside heralded their return.
  外面的说话声和脚步声预告了他们的归来。
• 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。
• 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。