(1) usher意为“引领,带领”,是较正式的用词。领进用in, into,领出用out (of)领到某处用to in, out用作副词;into, to用作介词。
- He ushered in the visiting dignitaries.
他将来访贵宾迎了进来。 - He ushered them out formally and with a great show of friendship and thanks.
他很正式地将他们送出去,表示出极大的友情和感激。 - The headwaiter ushered us to our seats.
领班领我们入座。
(2) show可表示“指路,带(某人)到(某处)”。
- May I show you to your seat?
我能领您入座吗? - Show him where to go.
指给他到哪儿去。 - Show him in/out/upstairs , please.
请带他进来/出去/到楼上。 - She showed me into a tiny bedroom.
她将我带进一间小卧室。
(3) direct可作“指路,指引(某人到某处)”解,是正式用语。
- They directed us to our seats.
他们带我们入座。 - Can you direct me to the nearest bookshop?
你能告诉我最近的书店怎么走吗?
(4) let in/out意为“允许进去/出来”,较为随便。
- Please let us in . It's cold outside.
请让我们进去,外面太冷了。 - Let me out , please.
请让我出去。 - They let him out through a side door.
他们让他从一个侧门出去。
(5) admit指“允许进去”,是正式用语。
- No one but ticket-holders was admitted .
只允许持票者进入。 - This pass will admit you to the opening ceremony.
这个通行证将能使你进去出席开幕典礼。 - The servant opened the door and admitted me into the room.
佣人打开了门让我进了房间。 - He was admitted to the headmaster's office.
他被准许进入校长办公室。
(6) take可指“带(某人往某处)”。
- Our teacher took us on a tour through the art museum.
我们老师带我们参观了艺术博物馆。 - Take the children to a shop where they can get food.
把孩子们带到能买到食品的商店去。
(7) lead可作“引导,带领”解。
- An usher led us to our seats.
一位引座员带我们入座。 - Lead the blind man across the road.
领这位盲人穿过马路。 - She led us into her office upstairs.
她把我们带到她楼上的办公室。
(8) guide可作“引导,领路”,尤指有专门知识的人如导游等带领或引导。
- He guided us through the streets to the railway station.
他带我们穿过街道来到火车站。 - She guided them round the Art Show.
她引导他们参观了艺术展。 - The pilot's job is to guide planes to a safe landing.
飞行员的职责是引导飞机安全着陆。
(9) conduct可作“引导,带领,牵引,指挥”解。
- He conducted us to his office upstairs.
他把我们带到他楼上的办公室。 - A girl conducted the members of the audience to their seats.
一位女孩引导观众就座。 - The servant conducted me in/out/to the door.
仆人将我带进去/出去/到门口。
(10) escort可作“带领,护送,陪同”解,是礼貌客气的用语。
- May I escort you to the concert?
我可以陪你去音乐会吗? - They will escort you through the forest.
他们会护送你穿过森林。 - Let me escort you out of the gate.
让我陪你走出大门吧。
(11) accompany可作“陪同或陪伴”解。
- His wife accompanied him on his trip to London.
他的妻子陪同他去伦敦旅行。 - I'll accompany you as far as the main road.
我陪着你到大路上。