usher /ˈʌʃə/ I. n. ［c］（戏院、公共场所等）引座员：The usher seated them in the front row. 引座员让他们在前排就座。‖II. vt. 1. 引导：She ushered us into her office and offered us a coffee.她把我们引到她的办公室，并递给了我们咖啡。2.用于短语动词 usher in 进入（新时期）：The party was an elegant way to usher in the new year.搞一个聚会是庆祝新年的很优雅的方式。