
好词典

源自中古英语 ussher,最终来自拉丁语 ostiarius(看门人),由 ostium(门)派生。
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负责指引客人就座或前往特定区域。
“The attendant ushers guests to their seats before the concert.”
(音乐会开始前,服务员引导宾客入座。)
“She ushers visitors into the conference room with a smile.”
(她微笑着将访客引入会议室。)
❶ 在剧院、教堂等场所负责引导观众或信徒入座的工作人员,通常穿着制服。
“The ushers handed out programs at the theater entrance.”
(引座员在剧院入口处分发节目单。)
“Wedding ushers help guests find their assigned seats.”
(婚礼引座员协助宾客找到指定座位。)
usher in — 标志某事物的开始或到来,常用于描述新时代、季节或重大变化的开端。
“The invention of smartphones ushered in a new era of communication.”
(智能手机的发明开启了通讯的新纪元。)