"crier" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 公告員
• 傳令官 (古代)

Definition

公告員是一種職位，特別是在過去，負責在公共場所大聲宣佈新聞、公告或資訊給所有人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

英文的“crier”主要指過去的“公告員”或“報信人”，現在很少用，僅見於歷史或文學語境。不是指哭泣的人。常用搭配“town crier”。

Examples

The crier walked through the streets every morning.

**公告員**每天早上都在街上走動。

A town crier rings a bell before announcing the news.

城市**公告員**在報新聞前會搖鈴。

In ancient times, a crier told important messages to the people.

在古代，**公告員**向人們傳達重要訊息。

The city hired a new crier to make public announcements during festivals.

市裡僱用了一名新的**公告員**在節慶期間發佈公告。

Whenever there was urgent news, the crier gathered everyone in the square.

只要有緊急消息，**公告員**就會把大家召集到廣場。

It's unusual to see a crier today unless it's for a historical reenactment.

現在除了歷史重演，很少看到**公告員**。