| 单词 | serve |
| 释义 | verbnoun🔑 serveBrE /sɜːv/ NAmE /sɜːrv/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they serve BrE /sɜːv/ NAmE /sɜːrv/ present simple - he / she / it serves BrE /sɜːvz/ NAmE /sɜːrvz/ past simple served BrE /sɜːvd/ NAmE /sɜːrvd/ past participle served BrE /sɜːvd/ NAmE /sɜːrvd/ -ing form serving BrE /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/ ➤ food /drink 食物；饮料🔑 [T , I ]to give sb food or drink , for example at a restaurant or during a meal （给某人）提供；端上◆ ~ (sth )Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a .m . 早餐供应时间从上午 7 点到 10 点。◆ Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately . 把酱汁浇在意大利面上就立刻上桌。◆ Shall I serve ? 现在上菜好吗？◆ ~sth with sth Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans . 羊肉配新鲜土豆和青刀豆一起上。◆ ~sth to sb They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates . 他们招待五十多位代表吃了一餐美味佳肴。◆ ~sb with sth The delegates were served with a wonderful meal . 代表们受到款待，吃了一餐美味佳肴。◆ ~sb sth She served us a delicious lunch . 她招待我们吃了一顿可口的午餐。◆ ~sth + adj .The quiche can be served hot or cold . 蛋奶馅饼热吃也行，冷吃也行。[T ]~sb /sth (of an amount of food 食物的量) to be enough for sb /sth 够…吃（或用）◆ This dish will serve four hungry people . 这饭够四个饥饿的人吃。➤ customers 顾客🔑 [T , I ]~ (sb )(especiallyBrE ) to help a customer or sell them sth in a shop /store 接待；服务◆ Are you being served ? 有人接待您吗？◆ She was serving behind the counter . 她在柜台服务。➤ be useful 有用🔑 [T ]~sth /sb to be useful to sb in achieving or satisfying sth 对…有用；能满足…的需要◆ These experiments serve no useful purpose . 这些实验没有任何实际意义。◆ Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business . 他们的经济政策多半符合大企业的利益。◆ How can we best serve the needs of future generations ? 我们怎样才最能满足后代子孙的需要？◆ His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession . 他的语言能力对他所选择的职业大有帮助。➤ provide sth 提供🔑 [T ]to provide an area or a group of people with a product or service （向某地或某群体）供应，提供◆ ~sb /sth The centre will serve the whole community . 这个中心将为整个社区提供服务。◆ ~sb /sth with sth The town is well served with buses and major road links . 这座城市乘坐公共汽车很方便，与干线公路的连接也很发达。➤ be suitable 适合[I ]~ (as sth )to be suitable for a particular use , especially when nothing else is available 可用作，可当…使（尤指别无选择时）◆ The sofa will serve as a bed for a night or two . 沙发可以当床凑合一两夜。➤ have particular result 产生某种结果[I , T ]to have a particular effect or result 产生…的效果（或结果）◆ ~as sth The judge said the punishment would serve as a warning to others . 法官说这种惩罚将对其他人起到杀一儆百的作用。◆ ~to do sth The attack was unsuccessful and served only to alert the enemy . 进攻未奏效，反而使敌人警觉起来。➤ work 工作🔑 [I , T ]to work or perform duties for a person , an organization , a country , etc .（为…）工作，服务，履行义务，尽职责◆ ~ (as sth )He served as a captain in the army . 他曾是一名陆军上尉。◆ ~in /on /with sth She served in the medical corps . 她在医务部队服过役。◆ ~under /with sb He served under Tony Blair in the 1990s .他曾于 20 世纪 90 年代在托尼 · 布莱尔手下任职。◆ ~sth I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community . 我想找一个能够为公众服务的工作岗位。◆ ~sb (as sth )He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant ). 他忠心耿耿，伺候这家人多年。[T , I ]to spend a period of time in a particular job or training for a job 任期为；担任（职务）时间达；培训期为◆ ~sth He served a one -year apprenticeship . 他做了一年的学徒。◆ ~as sth She was elected to serve as secretary of the local party . 她当选为地方党组织的书记。➤ time in prison 监禁时间[T ]~sth to spend a period of time in prison 服（刑）◆ prisoners serving life sentences 服无期徒刑的囚犯◆ She is serving two years for theft . 她因盗窃罪正在服两年徒刑。◆ He has served time (= been to prison )before . 他以前坐过牢。➤ official document 正式文件[T ](law法律) to give or send sb an official document , especially one that orders them to appear in court 把…送达；向（某人）送交◆ ~sth (on sb )to serve a writ /summons on sb 把令状/传票送达某人◆ ~sb with sth to serve sb with a writ /summons 向某人送交令状/传票➤ in sport 体育运动[I , T ](in tennis, etc .网球等) to start playing by throwing the ball into the air and hitting it 发（球）◆ Who's serving ? 谁发球？◆ ~sth She served an ace . 她发球直接得分。 ● it serves sb ˈright (for doing sth )🔑 used to say that sth that has happened to sb is their own fault and they deserve it 咎由自取；罪有应得◆ Left you , did she ? It serves you right for being so selfish . 她离开了你，是吗？那你活该，你太自私了。● serve your /its ˈturn (BrE ) to be useful for a particular purpose or period of time （在某方面或某期间）发挥作用，派上用场；足以满足…的需要● serve two ˈmasters (usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) to support two opposing parties , principles , etc . at the same time 侍奉二主（同时支持两个敌对的党派）；徘徊于两种对立原则之间● ˌfirst ˈcome , ˌfirst ˈserved (saying ) people will be dealt with , seen , etc . strictly in the order in which they arrive 先来先接待；先到先供应；按先来后到对待◆ Tickets are available on a first come , first served basis . 票先来先买，售完为止。● if (my ) memory serves me well , correctly , etc .if I remember correctly 如果我没有记错的话 ● ˌserve sth↔ˈout to continue doing sth , especially working or staying in prison , for a fixed period of time that has been set 干至期满；服满刑期◆ He has three more years in prison before he's served out his sentence . 他要在监狱里再待三年，才能服满刑期。◆ (BrE ) They didn't want me to serve out my notice . 他们想不等我干到约定的离职时间就要我走。(BrE ) to share food or drink between a number of people 分发（食物或饮料）；（为众人）分餐◆ I went around the guests serving out drinks . 我四处走动给客人斟饮料。● ˌserve sth↔ˈup to put food onto plates and give it to people 端上（食物）◆ He served up a delicious meal . 他端上一顿可口的饭菜。to give , offer or provide sth 给出；提供◆ She served up the usual excuse . 她给出的借口还是老一套。◆ The teams served up some fantastic entertainment . 这些队献上了精彩的表演。🔑 serveBrE /sɜːv/ NAmE /sɜːrv/ noun (in tennis, etc .网球等) the action of servingthe ball to your opponent 发球 |
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