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ushering

UK //ˈʌʃərɪŋ//US //ˈʌʃərɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'usher'(引导者),最终来自古法语 'ussier',与拉丁语 'ostiarius'(门卫)相关。

verb

❶ 引导或带领某人进入某个地方,通常指正式场合中由专人指引宾客就座或前往特定区域。

“The attendant is ushering guests to their seats in the theater.”

(服务员正在引导宾客入座剧院。)

“She was ushering visitors into the conference room with a smile.”

(她微笑着将访客引导进入会议室。)

❶ 标志着某个新时代或阶段的开始,常用于描述重大变革或重要事件的引入。

“The invention of the internet was ushering in a new era of communication.”

(互联网的发明标志着通信新时代的到来。)

“These policies aim at ushering economic reforms in the country.”

(这些政策旨在推动国家的经济改革。)

同义词:guiding, escorting, leading, introducing, heralding

常见短语

ushering in — 指引入或开始某个重要时期、事件或变化,强调开启新阶段的行为。

“The new year is ushering in hopes for a better future.”

(新年带来了对更美好未来的希望。)