| 单词 | usher |
| 释义 | usher —ushership, n. /ush"euhr/, n. 1. a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc. 2. a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber. 3. a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding. 4. an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank. 5. Brit. Archaic. a subordinate teacher or an assistant in a school. v.t. 6. to act as an usher to; lead, introduce, or conduct: She ushered them to their seats. 7. to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald (usually fol. by in): to usher in the new theater season. v.i. 8. to act as an usher: He ushered at the banquet. [1350-1400; ME uscher doorkeeper < AF usser, OF (h)uissier doorman, officer of justice < VL *ustiarius, equiv. to L osti(um) door + -arius -ARY; see -ER2] |
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