2usher something ↔ inphrasal verbphr vSTART something/MAKE something STARTto cause something new to start, or to be at the start of something new 开启,开创
The discovery of oil ushered in an era of employment and prosperity.
usher• Smiling, Smartushered her to a waiting car outside.• McLaren was then ushered in from an adjoining office.• In other words, a technologicalbreakthrough supposedly ushered in new symbolicmeanings.• But Friday will usher in the first manifestation of what 1997 will be: A Year of Disasters.• Witnesses were told Hauptmann was the culprit, and then they were ushered in to view him.• We removed our gear from our bikes and were ushered into their guest room.• He put the key back in the lock and opened the door, and then ushered Patrick through before him.• At the front door stood two smart young men, who ushered the guests into the house.• The witches were ushered to the area in front of the thrones, and then Millie scurried away.
2.British EnglishBrEBO someone who works in a lawcourt whose job is to guide people in and out of the courtrooms 〔法院的〕传达员,门卫
Examples from the Corpus
usher• I worked as an usher at the local cinema during the holidays.• The five, organized by a Catholicpacifist group, Voices in the Wilderness, were hustled out by ushers.• Once inside a gentlemanlyusher gave our party good seats.• The officer was saying something, but the usher was shaking his head firmly.• Down comes the usher with his light.• At Streb / Ringside, the ushers even gave out earplugs.• The usher handed us a songsheet and directed us to seats in the front row.• The usher stopped dead in his tracks.
Originusher1
(1300-1400)Old Frenchussier, from Vulgar Latinustiarius“door-guard”, from Latinostium“door”