usher英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
A male escort at a wedding.
A doorkeeper in a courtroom.
An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher. obsolete

— [H]e defrayed the expence of his entrance, and left him in the particular care and inspection of the usher, who […] though obliged by the scandalous administration of fortune to act in the character of an inferior teacher, had by his sole capacity and application, brought the school to that degree of reputation which it never could have obtained from the talents of his superior.
Any schoolteacher. dated,derogatory

动词 v.

To guide people to their seats. transitive

— Her entrance into church on Sunday is always the signal for a little bustle in the side aisle, occasioned by a general rise among the poor people, who bow and curtsey until the pew-opener has ushered the old lady into her accustomed seat, dropped a respectful curtsey, and shut the door;
To accompany or escort (someone). transitive

— [N]ay he can ſing / A meane moſt meanely, and in huſhering, / Mende him who can[.]
To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald. figuratively,transitive

— Thus the Harvard poets and wits ushered The New England Courant out of existence.
To lead or guide somewhere. figuratively,transitive

— McCoist unexpectedly ushered back a defender of his own with Kirk Broadfoot taking over from Steven Whittaker. There was, of course, another change, Kyle Bartley stepping in at centre-half to replace suspended Dorin Goian.

词形变化

ushers plural huisher alternative ushers present,singular,third-person ushering participle,present ushered participle,past ushered past huisher alternative husher alternative

词汇关系

衍生词

gentleman usher usheress usherette usher in

词源

词源 1

From Middle English ussher, uscher, usscher, from Anglo-Norman usser and Old French ussier, uissier (“porter, doorman”) (compare French huissier), from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius (“doorkeeper”), from Latin ōstiārius, from ōstium (“door”). Akin to ōs (“mouth”). Probably a doublet of ostiary and huissier.

词源 2

From Middle English ussher, uscher, usscher, from Anglo-Norman usser and Old French ussier, uissier (“porter, doorman”) (compare French huissier), from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius (“doorkeeper”), from Latin ōstiārius, from ōstium (“door”). Akin to ōs (“mouth”). Probably a doublet of ostiary and huissier.