harbinger
意味: A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; a forerunner of something.
Harbinger is a literary and evocative word, more dramatic than 'precursor' or 'sign.' It is overwhelmingly used in the phrase 'harbinger of' and frequently collocates with 'doom,' 'change,' 'spring,' and 'things to come.' The word carries a slightly ominous tone when paired with negative outcomes, but can also be used positively — 'harbinger of spring,' 'harbinger of hope.'
例文
- The first crocuses appeared in the garden, harbingers of the spring to come. 花园里最早的番红花绽放了,它们是春天到来的先兆。Los primeros azafranes aparecieron en el jardín, heraldos de la primavera venidera.庭に最初のクロッカスが咲いた。やがて訪れる春の先触れである。정원에 첫 크로커스가 피어났다. 다가올 봄의 전령이었다.
- Many economists warned that the housing bubble was a harbinger of financial catastrophe. 许多经济学家警告说,房地产泡沫是金融灾难的先兆。Muchos economistas advirtieron de que la burbuja inmobiliaria era un presagio de catástrofe financiera.多くの経済学者は、住宅バブルが金融破綻の前兆であると警告した。많은 경제학자들은 주택 거품이 금융 대재앙의 전조라고 경고했다.
- The appointment of the new director was seen as a harbinger of radical change within the organisation. 新董事的任命被视为组织内部激进变革的前兆。El nombramiento del nuevo director fue visto como el heraldo de un cambio radical dentro de la organización.新しい理事長の任命は、組織内の抜本的な変革の予兆と見なされた。새 이사장의 임명은 조직 내 급진적 변화의 전조로 여겨졌다.
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場面: literary, media, academic
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Middle English herbergere (one who provides lodging), from Old French herbergier (to provide lodging). Originally, a harbinger was an official sent ahead to arrange lodgings for a travelling noble or army, hence the sense of announcing what is to come.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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