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单词 town crier
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Definition of town crier in English:

town crier

noun
historical
  • A person employed to make public announcements in the streets or marketplace of a town.

    〈史〉公告传报员(受雇在市镇街头或市场宣读公告)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The crier will also be expected to wear a traditional tricorn hat, a red cloak and to carry the town crier's bell at official functions.
    • A British man is living out his American dream - by being the official town crier of Hollywood.
    • Yet over a four-year period, Watson was employed as a town crier, children's entertainer, and as a toastmaster.
    • The town crier had just announced midnight a few minutes before.
    • The Tartan Day celebrations began with a town crier walking down Sixth Avenue from 45th Street announcing the beginning of the parade.
    Synonyms
    messenger, courier, bearer of tidings

Definition of town crier in US English:

town crier

nounˈˌtoun ˈkrī(ə)rˈˌtaʊn ˈkraɪ(ə)r
historical
  • A person employed to make public announcements in the streets or marketplace of a town.

    〈史〉公告传报员(受雇在市镇街头或市场宣读公告)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yet over a four-year period, Watson was employed as a town crier, children's entertainer, and as a toastmaster.
    • The crier will also be expected to wear a traditional tricorn hat, a red cloak and to carry the town crier's bell at official functions.
    • The town crier had just announced midnight a few minutes before.
    • A British man is living out his American dream - by being the official town crier of Hollywood.
    • The Tartan Day celebrations began with a town crier walking down Sixth Avenue from 45th Street announcing the beginning of the parade.
    Synonyms
    messenger, courier, bearer of tidings
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