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Harbinger

“Harbinger” 是一个比较正式的名词。

  • 名词 (Noun): 预兆,前兆(a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another)。
  1. “The crow is often seen as a harbinger of death.” (乌鸦常被视为死亡的预兆。)
  2. “The blooming of cherry blossoms is a harbinger of spring.” (樱花的盛开是春天来临的前兆。)
  3. “The sudden drop in stock prices was a harbinger of the financial crisis.” (股价的暴跌是金融危机的前兆。)

源自古法语 “herbergier”(提供住所),最初指为军队或皇室旅行提供先遣侦察、安排住宿的人。后来演变为“报信者”或“预兆”。

  • 词根: her (军队) + berg (住所)。
  • 后缀: -er (表示“人”或“物”的后缀)。

在文学和神话中,许多动物或自然现象被视为 “harbingers”。例如,在英国民间传说中,知更鸟是圣诞节的前兆。在悲剧中,不祥的云层往往是灾难的 “harbinger”。

  • 同义词: “herald”, “precursor”, “omen”

联想 “harbor” (港口) + “bringer” (带来者)。想象一个船只进港前,先飞来报信的海鸟,它就是消息的 “harbinger”。

“The villagers looked at the dark, swirling clouds with fear. They knew these were the harbingers of a massive storm. They quickly gathered their animals and boarded up their windows. Although the storm was still miles away, the harbinger gave them enough time to prepare and stay safe.” (村民们恐惧地看着黑压压的乱云。他们知道这些是大风暴的预兆。他们迅速赶拢牲畜,封好窗户。虽然风暴还在几英里外,但这个预兆给了他们足够的时间来准备并保持安全。)