| 单词 | harbinger |
| 释义 | harbinger (once / 3983 pages) nv A harbinger is something that comes before and that shows what will follow in the future. The robin is a harbinger of spring––its presence means spring is coming soon. The appearance of a ghost is often thought of as a harbinger of death. Middle English herbergere is from Old French herbergeor "host," from herberge "camp, shelter," a word ultimately borrowed from a Germanic language. WORD FAMILYharbinger: harbingered, harbingering, harbingers USAGE EXAMPLESThose milestones themselves are a disconcerting harbinger of a warming world, but November brought an even more bizarre event. Salon(Dec 29, 2016) When voters demur, evidently their strategy is retain power by fixing the system: a terrible harbinger for America’s broader, dismally partisan politics. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) Hollywood is watching, as several production companies are planning similar U.S.-Sino projects and see “The Great Wall” as a harbinger for their prospects. Wall Street Journal(Dec 15, 2016) 1n something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Syn|Hyper forerunner, herald, precursor, predecessor indicant, indication something that serves to indicate or suggest 2v foreshadow or presage Syn|Hyper announce, annunciate, foretell, herald tell let something be known |
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