| 词汇 | serve |
| 释义 | serve | BrE səːv, AmE sərv | A. transitive verb ① (work for) 伺候 ‹master, mistress›; 为…效力 ‹company›; 侍奉 ‹God›▸ to serve the cause of freedom 为自由的事业而奋斗 ▸ to serve one's country/the public 为国家/公众服务 ▸ to serve Queen and Country 为女王和国家从军 ▸ to serve two masters 侍奉二主 ② (wait on) 招待 ‹customer›▸ have you served the people at table 11? 你为11号桌的客人服务了吗？ ▸ I can't serve you; you're under age 我不能卖酒给你；你还不到法定年龄 ③ (give) 端上 ‹food, wine›; (give food and drink to) 给…端上饭菜 ‹guest›▸ let me serve you some more beef 我再给你添点儿牛肉 ④ (provide) 供应 ‹meal›▸ we don't serve hot meals after nine o'clock 9点以后我们不卖热餐 ▸ dinner is served! 请来用餐！ ▸ to serve sb sth; 供应某人某食物 ▸ to serve sth with sth; 以某物配某物一起上 ▸ serves 4 (in recipe) 4人份 ⑤ (provide assistance, facility to) 为…提供服务 ▸ the library exists to serve the community/university 图书馆是为社区/大学服务的 ▸ towns not served by the railway 未通火车的城镇 ▸ we're very well served with shops in this district 我们这个地区购物很便利 ⑥ (be useful for) 对…有用 ▸ this old fountain pen has served me well over the years 这支旧钢笔我多年来用着都很好 ▸ her sense of direction served her well 她的方向感帮了她的大忙 ▸ to serve a purpose 派上用场 ▸ to serve the/sb's purpose 满足需求/某人的需求 ▸ (it) serves you right figurative informal 你活该 ⑦ (spend) 度过 ▸ to serve a or one's term 任职一届 ▸ Eisenhower served two terms as President 艾森豪威尔担任了两届总统 ▸ to serve one's time (as apprentice) 当学徒 (in prison) 服刑 (in the armed forces) 服役 ▸ to serve time or a sentence 服刑 ⑧ Law 送达 ‹summons, court order›▸ to serve notice on sb 向某人发出警告 ⑨ Sport (in tennis) 发 ‹ace, let›⑩ «bull, stag» 与…配种 ‹cow, mare, deer›B. intransitive verb ① (provide food and drink) 招待 ▸ to serve at table 侍候进餐 ▸ I usually serve in the cocktail lounge 我通常在鸡尾酒酒吧间做招待 ② (work) 供职 ▸ to serve on a committee/jury 担任委员/陪审员 ▸ to serve as sth; 担任某职务 ③ Military 服役 ▸ to serve in the army/navy 在陆军/海军服役 ▸ to serve as sth; 担任某军职 ④ formal (meet a need) 有用 ▸ any old excuse will serve when they're late 他们如果迟到了，随便说个老掉牙的理由就管用 ▸ this room serves as a spare bedroom 这个房间用作备用卧室 ▸ to serve to do sth; 用来做某事 ⑤ Sport (in tennis) 发球 ▸ to serve for the set/match 局点/赛点发球 ⑥ Religion 担任辅祭 C. noun (in tennis) 发球 ▸ he has a very big serve 他擅长大力发球 PHRASAL VERBS serve out transitive verb [serve sth out, serve out sth] ① (distribute) 分发 ‹provisions›② (complete) 完成 ▸ to serve out a or one's sentence 服满刑期 serve up A. intransitive verb 上饭菜 B. transitive verb [serve sth up, serve up sth] ① (put on to plates) 端上 ‹food, meal›② derogatory (offer, present) 提供 ▸ they serve up the same old programmes week after week 他们一周又一周地重复播放老掉牙的节目 |
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