时间: 2025-04-25 06:20:43
美: ['ʌʃɚ]
英: ['ʌʃə]
n. 引座员,带位员;接待员;门房
vt. 引导,招待;迎接;开辟
vi. 作招待员;当引座员
n. (Usher)人名;(英)厄舍;(西、科特)乌谢尔
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 06:20:43
词源分析:Usher 源自古法语“ussier”,又源自拉丁语“ostiarius”,意思是“门卫”或“看门人”。该词根与“门”相关,强调引导和接待的功能。
历史背景:该词最早出现在14世纪的英语文学中,通常指代那些负责引导客人进入某个场合的人。
课本:Usher 可能出现在初中和高中英语教材中,尤其在描述社交场合或正式活动时。在牛津英语词典和美国高中英语课程中也会出现。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The usher led the guests to their seats at the wedding.
(引导员将客人带到婚礼的座位上。)
She was appointed to usher in the new era of technology at the company.
(她被任命为公司带来新的科技时代。)
The theater usher reminded everyone to turn off their phones.
(剧院的引导员提醒大家关掉手机。)
He stood at the door, ready to usher the visitors into the museum.
(他站在门口,准备引导游客进入博物馆。)
The usher's job is to ensure that the event runs smoothly.
(引导员的工作是确保活动顺利进行。)
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这些词汇常与 usher 一同使用,描述引导和接待的相关场合和职责。
[[正式]] If you usher someone somewhere, you show them where they should go by going with them. 引领
例:I ushered him into the office.我领他进了办公室。
[N-COUNT] An usher is a person who shows people where to sit, for example at a wedding or at a concert. (婚礼、音乐会等的) 引座员
例:He did part-time work as an usher in a theatre.他曾在一家剧院做兼职引座员。