| 单词 | usher |
| 释义 | usher (once / 709 pages) nv That guy who guided you to your seat? He's called an usher. You most often see ushers at movie theaters and weddings. An usher is someone with the job of helping people find their seats. At the movies, ushers take your tickets and tell you where to go. At some theaters and sports venues, the ushers might actually take you to your seat — they usher you there. If you're an usher in a wedding party, it's your job to walk guests down the aisle and to their seats. The doorkeeper at a courtroom or legislative chamber is called an usher, too. WORD FAMILYusher: ushered, usherette, ushering, ushers+/usherette: usherettes USAGE EXAMPLESHe is among the last living physicists who helped usher in the nuclear age. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Sorry, I can’t hear you, the ushers are ringing the bell. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Here’s a look at how people ushered in the new year: Time(Jan 01, 2017) 1n someone employed to conduct others Syn|Hypo|Hyper guide usherette a female usher escort an attendant who is employed to accompany someone 2n an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber Syn|Hyper doorkeeper functionary, official a worker who holds or is invested with an office 3v take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums Syn|Hypo|Hyper show marshal lead ceremoniously, as in a procession conduct, direct, guide, lead, take take somebody somewhere Usher (once / 8231 pages) n WORD FAMILY Usher: Ushers USAGE EXAMPLESCivilians in eastern Aleppo had until now rejected several government ultimatums to leave and the latest development is important, says the BBC's Sebastian Usher. BBC(Nov 27, 2016) And Usher performs in his Tennessee hometown on behalf of music and art in schools. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) Neighborhood Sessions R&B singer Usher performs in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tenn., in a new edition of this concert series. Los Angeles Times(Nov 22, 2016) n Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656) Syn|Exp James Usher, James Ussher, Ussher archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate a senior clergyman and dignitary |
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