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    serve 的英语意思

    serveserve1 /sɜːv $ sɜːrv/ verb 查看全部语言翻译1food/drink [intransitive, transitive] to give someone food or drink, especially as part of a meal or in a restaurant, bar etc向某人提供食物或饮料,尤指在用餐时或在餐厅、酒吧等场所:  The waiter was serving another table.那位服务员正在为另一桌客人服务。 Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.撒上奶酪,立即上桌。serve something with something Serve the soup with crusty bread.将汤与脆皮面包一起上桌。serve breakfast/lunch/dinner Breakfast is served until 9 am.早餐供应至上午9点。serve something to somebody Meals can be served to you in your room.餐食可以送到您的房间。serve something hot/cold etc Teacakes should be served hot with butter.茶点糕饼应趁热配上黄油食用。2serve two/three/four etc (people) if food serves two, three etc, there is enough for that number of people若食物可供两人、三人等食用,即指分量足够那么多人吃3shop [intransitive, transitive] to help the customers in a shop, especially by bringing them the things that they want在商店中为顾客提供服务,尤指为其拿取所需商品:  There was only one girl serving customers.只有一个女孩在为顾客服务。4be useful/helpful [intransitive, transitive] to be useful or helpful for a particular purpose or reason对某一特定目的或用途有用;起到某种作用serve as The sofa had to serve as a bed.沙发不得不充当床铺。 The reforms served as a model for the rest of the Communist world.这些改革为共产主义世界其他国家提供了范本。 A large cardboard box will serve the purpose.一个大纸箱就够用了。 Her talent for organization should serve her well.她的组织才能对她大有裨益。serve the needs/interests of somebody/something research projects that serve the needs of industry满足工业需求的研究项目5do useful work [intransitive, transitive] to spend a period of time doing useful work or official duties for an organization, country, important person etc在一段时间内为某组织、国家或重要人物等从事有益工作或履行正式职责serve as Lord Herbert served as ambassador to France.赫伯特勋爵曾担任驻法国大使。serve in the army/air force/navy etc He returned to Greece to serve in the army.他回到希腊,在军队中服役。serve on Ann serves on various local committees.安在多个地方委员会中任职。 the women who served their country in the war在战争中为国效力的女性们6have an effect [intransitive] formal正式 to have a particular effect or result产生某种特定效果或结果serve as Her death should serve as a warning to other young people.她的死应对其他年轻人起到警示作用。serve to do something A single example serves to illustrate what I mean.一个例子就足以说明我的意思。7provide something [transitive] to provide an area or a group of people with something that is necessary or useful为某地区或某群体提供必要或有用的设施、服务等:  Paris is served by two airports.巴黎有两座机场提供服务。GRAMMAR Serve is usually passive in this meaning.8prison [transitive] to spend a particular period of time in prison在监狱中服满一段特定刑期:  He served an 18-month sentence for theft.他因盗窃罪服了18个月的刑。 Did you know that Les is serving time (=is in prison)?你知道莱斯正在服刑(即身在狱中)吗?9sport [intransitive, transitive] to start playing in a game such as tennis or volleyball by throwing the ball up in the air and hitting it over the net在网球、排球等运动中,将球抛向空中并将其打过球网来开始比赛;发球10it serves somebody right spoken口语 used to say that you think someone deserves something unpleasant that happens to them, because they have been stupid or unkind用于表示认为某人因愚蠢或不友善而活该遭受不好的事情:  ‘She kicked me!’ ‘It serves you right, teasing her like that.’"她踢了我!""你活该,那样戏弄她。"11serve an apprenticeship to learn a job or skill by working for a particular period of time for someone who has a lot of experience通过在有丰富经验的人手下工作一段特定时间来学习某项工作或技能;当学徒12serve a summons/writ etc to officially send or give someone a written order to appear in a court of law正式向某人送达出庭的书面命令;传唤 if my memory serves me (right/well/correctly) at memory(1)serve something ↔ out phrasal verb1to complete a particular period of time in prison or doing a job在监狱中或担任某职务中,服满一段特定期限:  Dillon’s almost served out his sentence (=in prison).迪伦几乎快服满刑期了(即在狱中)。 The Senator’s illness means he may not serve out his term.参议员的病情意味着他可能无法任满任期。2British English to put food onto plates将食物盛入盘中;分菜:  Serve out the rice, will you?把米饭盛出来好吗?serve something ↔ up phrasal verb to give food to someone as part of a meal作为餐食的一部分,将食物分给某人:  What are you serving up tonight?你今晚做什么菜?
    serveserve2 noun [countable] the action in a game such as tennis or volleyball when you throw the ball in the air and hit it over the net网球、排球等运动中将球抛向空中并击过球网的动作;发球