harbinger
harbinger
英[ˈhɑ:bɪndʒə(r)]美[ˈhɑrbɪndʒə(r)]
n.预言者,预兆;
复数:harbingers;
例句
The cock is the harbinger of dawn.雄鸡报晓.
The cuckoo is a harbinger of spring.布谷鸟预告春天的来临.
Money held by households and firms is contracting - a harbinger of disinflation and slump.家庭和商户所持有的现金在缩水,这预示着通货紧缩和经济萧条.
The crow of the cock is a harbinger of dawn.鸡啼报晓.
The November air stung my cheeks, a harbinger of winter.11月的空气刺痛了我的脸颊,预示着冬天就要来临。
同义词
harbinger的同义词之:
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N-COUNT
(尤指不祥的)先兆,预兆
Something that is a harbinger of something else, especially something bad, is a sign that it is going to happen.
例句
The November air stung my cheeks, a harbinger of winter.11月的空气刺痛了我的脸颊,预示着冬天就要来临。英汉词典释义
n.
预言者,预兆
The cuckoo is a harbinger of spring.布谷鸟预告春天的来临。The crow of the cock is a harbinger of dawn.鸡啼报晓。英英词典释义
Noun
1. an indication of the approach of something or someone
Verb
1. foreshadow or presage