usher n. (fem. -ette ) 1.看门人,门房;传达;〔美国〕(戏院的)引座员,领票(员),(婚礼中的)迎宾(员);〔英国〕皇室礼宾官。 2.〔英国〕〔戏谑语〕助理教员,助教。 vt. 1.引导,领引,招待。 2.宣告,展示 (in)。 The waiter ushered the guests into the dining room. 服务员把客人领进宴会厅。 She ushered me to my seat. 她把我领到座位上。 usher in a new era of computer 宣告一个电脑新世纪的到来。 vi. 作招待员;担任前导。 usher in 迎接(来客);传报,预报,告诉(来临等)。 usher out [forth] 送出。
usher in 揭开序幕; 开辟;创始;宣告...的来临; 宣告...的来临, 引; 迎接,开创,宣告
Andrew Usher (1826?1898) was a successful whisky distiller and blender. His father (also Andrew Usher, 1782 ? 1855) had experimented with the blending of whisky in the 1840s.