ushers
ushers — 動詞
- usherspresent simple I / you / we / they
- usherses3rd person singular
- ushersing-ing form
- ushersedpast simple
1. to politely guide a person to a place, either by going with them or by directing
引導；帶往
陪人或指引人到某處
to politely guide a person to a place, either by going with them or by directing them where to go
A volunteer ushers late parents to the back row before the play begins.
一名志工在話劇開始前，引導遲到的家長到後排就座。
ushers + object + to + destination
At the clinic, the receptionist ushers Selim into a quieter waiting area.
在診所裡，接待員把 Selim 帶進較安靜的等候區。
ushers + object + into + room
When the alarm sounds, a guard ushers everyone out of the museum.
警報響起時，一名警衛引導所有人離開博物館。
During the tour, Gabriela ushers the children past the wet floor.
導覽進行時，Gabriela 帶著孩子們繞過濕滑的地板。
文法句型
ushers + object + to/into/out of/past + location
用法筆記
Usually followed by a phrase naming the destination or direction, such as to, into, out of, or past. It often appears in formal service, medical, or security settings rather than casual everyday movement.
常見錯誤
ushers — 名詞
- usherssingular
- ushersesplural
1. people whose job is to greet guests and show them to the correct seats at places
帶位員
在活動場地引導來賓就座的人
people whose job is to greet guests and show them to the correct seats at places such as theatres, cinemas, or weddings
The ushers checked our tickets and pointed us toward row twelve.
帶位員檢查了我們的票，並指引我們走向第十二排。
ushers checked tickets before seating guests
At Meera's wedding, the ushers helped elderly relatives find seats near the aisle.
在 Meera 的婚禮上，帶位員幫年長親友找到靠走道的座位。
wedding ushers seating guests
The theatre ushers handed programmes to families waiting by the balcony stairs.
劇院的帶位員把節目單發給在陽台樓梯旁等候的家庭。
Before the concert started, the ushers asked everyone to silence their phones.
演唱會開始前，帶位員請大家把手機調成靜音。
用法筆記
Common at theatres, cinemas, churches, and weddings. In wedding contexts, ushers are often friends or relatives who welcome guests and guide them to seats before the ceremony.
2. officials working by the doors of a court, parliament, or similar hall, controll
庭務員
在法庭或議會門口管理進出的人員
officials working by the doors of a court, parliament, or similar hall, controlling access and guiding people in or out
The court ushers opened the side door for the next witnesses.
法庭的庭務員為下一批證人打開了側門。
court ushers in an official building
Before the hearing, the ushers checked each visitor's pass at the entrance.
聽證會開始前，庭務員在入口處檢查每位訪客的通行證。
ushers checked passes at the entrance
In the assembly hall, the ushers cleared a path for the speaker.
在議事廳裡，庭務員替講者清出一條通道。
During the ceremony, the ushers were stationed beside the chamber doors.
典禮期間，庭務員一直守在議場門旁。
- doorkeeper
more literal and usually narrower in duty
- court attendant
general term that may include other support tasks
- bailiff
in some systems has broader legal authority than an usher
用法筆記
Used mainly for officials in courts, legislatures, and other formal chambers, not for cinema or wedding staff. In some places, similar jobs may instead be described with titles such as bailiff or doorkeeper, depending on the exact duties.