herald
n
1 (formerly) person who made important announcements and carried messages from a ruler (旧时)传令官, 使者, 信使.
2 person or thing that announces or shows that sb/sth is coming 报信者; 先兆
In England the cuckoo is the herald of spring. 在英国, 杜鹃鸟预告春天的来临.
3 (Brit) official who keeps records of families that have coats of arms (coat) 司宗谱纹章的官员. herald, v [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sb/sth (in) announce the approach of sb/sth 宣布某人[某事物]即将来临
This invention heralded (in) the age of the computer. 这项发明宣告了计算机时代的到来.
Do you think so? Do you think managers want to read what users think about a new piece of office equipment?
你这样认为吗?你认为经理们会考虑用户对一件办公设备的反映吗?
All the stories of families, heroes, wars and journeys are passed down from generation to generation.
所有家族、英雄、战争、旅行的情况都是世代口传的。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.