单词 | town crier |
释义 | town crier (once / 44434 pages) n WORD FAMILY town crier: town criers USAGE EXAMPLESA contingent of dignitaries, including an official town crier, joins it in Boston. Wall Street Journal(Dec 11, 2016) The bell was once known as the “town crier” because it was used to alert residents of fires and other danger. Washington Times(Nov 26, 2016) And last year, Oxford's town crier Anthony Church confessed to inventing a career in the armed forces. BBC(Nov 25, 2016) n (formerly) an official who made public announcements Syn|Hyper crier announcer someone who proclaims a message publicly |
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