town crier

英 [ˌtaʊn ˈkraɪə(r)]

美 [ˌtaʊn ˈkraɪər]

n.  (旧时沿街高声传报消息等的)街头公告员

牛津词典

noun

• （旧时沿街高声传报消息等的）街头公告员
  (in the past) a person whose job was to walk through a town shouting news, official announcements , etc.

柯林斯词典

• (旧时受雇在市镇街头宣读公告的)公告传报员
  In former times, atown crierwas a man whose job was to walk through the streets of a town shouting out news and official announcements.

英英释义

noun

• (formerly) an official who made public announcements
  Synonym:crier

双语例句

• The town crier probably just had a slow news day.
  镇上的送信人得到的可能不是最新的消息。