As a verb, it means to escort or guide someone. As a noun, it refers to an attendant who shows people to seats, a court official in Britain, or a ceremonial attendant.
[VERB 动词]引;领;陪同 If you usher someone somewhere, you show them where they should go, often by going with them.
[V n prep/adv]
[FORMAL 正式]
I ushered him into the office...
我领他去办公室。
They were quickly ushered away.
他们被迅速领开。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](婚礼、音乐会等的)引座员,招待员,迎宾员 An usher is a person who shows people where to sit, for example at a wedding or at a concert.
He did part-time work as an usher in a theatre.
他在一家戏院兼职当引座员。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](英国)法庭庭警 An usher is a person who organizes people who are attending a law court in Britain.
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usher/ˈʌʃə(r); NAmEˈʌʃər/
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usherushersusheredusheringnoun1a person who shows people where to sit in a church, public hall, etc. 引座员2an official who has special responsibilities in court, for example allowing people in and out of the court (法院的)传达员,门卫,门房3a friend of the bridegroomat a wedding, who has special duties 男傧相verbushersb + adv./prep. to take or show sb where they should go 把…引往;引导;引领◆The secretary ushered me into his office.秘书把我领进他的办公室。☞synonyms at
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PHRASAL VERBˌusher sth↔ˈin( formal) to be the beginning of sth new or to make sth new begin 开创;开始;开启◆The change of management ushered in fresh ideas and policies.更换领导班子带来了新思想和新政策。usher/ˈʌʃə(r); NAmEˈʌʃər/
to help someone to get from one place to another, especially by showing them the wayusher somebody into/to something He ushered her into the room.usher somebody in She stood back and ushered him in.► see thesaurus at
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usher in phrasal verbto cause something new to start, or to be at the start of something new: The discovery of oil ushered in an era of employment and prosperity.
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1someone who shows people to their seats at a theatre, cinema, wedding etc2British English someone who works in a law court whose job is to guide people in and out of the courtrooms