serve
[sə:v]
v.服务, 侍候, 担任, 可作 ... 用, 度过, 对待
n.(网球)发球
例句与用法:
He served some sweets to the children.
他为孩子们拿来他们要买的糖果。
We are well served with gas in this town.
这个城镇煤气供应得很好。
She has served the family faithfully for thirty years.
她为这个家忠心耿耿地操劳了30年。
词形变化:
动词过去式: served | 动词过去分词: served | 动词现在分词: serving | 动词第三人称单数: serves |
vt.
1. 为……服务; 为……服役
Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow up.
必须教育孩子们长大后为国家服务。
2. 供应[(+with)]
3. 侍候(顾客等); 供应(饭菜); 端上[(+to/with)][O1][O8]
She served me a cup of coffee.
她给我端上一杯咖啡。
4. 任(职); 服(刑); 当(学徒)[(+as/for/in)]
He served eight years in prison.
他坐过八年牢。
5. 适合(特定用途或目的); 对……有用; 供……使用[+to-v]
My old car has served me well.
我那辆旧汽车对我很有用。
6. 发(球)
7. 【律】送达(传票等)[(+on/with)]
8. 对待[O]
vi.
1. 服务; 服役; 供职; 帮佣[(+in/on/under)]
My father served in the navy during the Second World War.
我父亲在第二次世界大战期间在海军服役。
2. 招待, 侍候; 上酒, 端菜
Pearl is serving at the table.
珀尔在侍候进餐。
3. 适用; 有用; 足够[(+for/as)][+to-v]
A simple example will serve to illustrate the point.
一个简单的例子可以说明这一点。
4. 发球
n.
发球(权)
serve
过去式:served
过去分词:served
现在进行时:serving
词形变化:
动词过去式: served | 动词过去分词: served | 动词现在分词: serving | 动词第三人称单数: serves |
词义辨析:
同义:
vt.供给, 供应, 提供
supply
furnish
deliver
present
vt.帮助
help
assist
work for
同义参见:
attend
suffice
cater
tend2
soldier
function
benefit
dish
oblige
serve[sə:v]vi.1.■帮佣,作仆人:to serve in the duke's house在公爵家当仆人2.■供职,服务;工作:to serve under somebody在某人手下供职3.■服役;当兵:to serve in the Army在陆军服役4.■侍候进餐;上菜;上饮料:to serve at table No. two侍候二号桌的客人用餐5.■接待顾客,为顾客服务:to serve in a taxi作出租汽车司机6.■(作为主人)提供食品(或饮料等):to serve for the guests为客人准备饭菜7.■适合,合宜;有利:It serves my purpose.此物适合我用。His faitureserves to show that he had not got well prepared for the exam.他考试不及格表明他对考试准备不足。8.■作(…)之用,符合(…)需要,可作(…)目的:This suitcase will serve for a seat.这只旅行箱可以用作座椅。9.■【网球、羽毛球】发球:He serves well.他的球发得好。10.■【宗教】当助祭:to serve in the Mass在弥撒中充任助祭vt.1.■作…的仆人;给…干活:to serve the landlord为地主干活2.■为…服务;为…尽职责:to serve the Empire为帝国尽职3.■侍奉(上帝、君王等):to serve the king侍奉国王4.■在…处服兵役;为…执勤:to serve a year in the Air Force在空军服役一年5.■担任…的职务:to serve one's time供职6.■侍候…进餐;给…上菜(或饮料等);摆上(饭菜、饮料等):to serve tea上茶Dinner is served.饭菜摆好了。7.■为…提供饮食,为…供给(饭、菜、饮料等):Rations were served to the troops.各部队已发给了口粮。8.■招待(顾客):What may I serve you with?您要买点儿什么?9.■供应,供给:to serve gas供给煤气10.■满足…的要求,使满足:to serve one's appetite满足某人的欲望11.■适合…的目的(或用途等);够…之用:the way that serves many purposes达到各种目的的方法the money that will serve me for one month够我一个月用的钱12.■供…使用;对…有用:an old bus that serves as a house用作住房的旧汽车13.■帮助:Come with us, maybe you can serve me in this activity.来吧,也许在这次行动中你会给我帮上忙。14.■促进:to serve the development of a cause促进事业的发展15.■对…耍手段(或阴谋等);对待:That served him ill.那样对他无异于虐待。16.■(雄性动物)与(雌性)交配17.■【网球、羽毛球】发(球):She served a long ball.她发了一记长球。18.■【法律】送达(传票);向…送交(令状等):to serve a summons on somebody给某人送达传票19.■【军事】操作(机枪、火炮等)20.■【航海学】卷起(绳索等)21.■【宗教】在…中任助祭22.■[古语]向(尤指女子)求爱n.1.■【网球、羽毛球】发球;发球权;所发的球;轮到发球as the occasion serves有机会(就)First come, first served.见 firstgive someone a serve[澳大利亚俚语]粗暴地对待某人;严斥某人if(my) memory serves (me)如果我没记错的话serve someone right给某人应得的惩罚serve two masters侍奉二主;不忠serve under someone在某人部下服役,在某人麾下变形vi.servedserving
serveserve[sə:v]vt.1.■(为...)服务[尽力], 帮...的忙; 接待, 侍候, 招待2.■端上, 摆出(餐食); 开(饭); 上(菜); 斟(酒)3.■服(役, 刑), 担任职务; 经历4.■适合[用, 宜]于, (合)用, 起...作用5.■满足, 供给[应]6.■分派; 对待[付]7.■操作; 发射; 使用, 开动8.■适合; 达到9.■度过(=pass, spend)10.■贡献11.■主演12.■(种马等)与(母畜)交配13.■【航海】卷缠(绳索等)14.■【律】送达(命令等)15.■发球16.■对...恭顺, 尊崇serve the people heart and soul全心全意地为人民服务serve coffee hot把咖啡趁热端上来serve out ammunition分发弹药serve round rations挨次发给粮食What may I serve you with?您要些什么?Make the past serve the present and foreign things serve China.古为今用, 洋为中用。He has served five years of his sentence.他已服刑五年。It serves him right.他活该。A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。
词性变化serve[sə:v]vi.1.■服务, 服役2.■侍候, 招待, 接待3.■使人满意; 利于, 合适4.■起...作用, 可作...用(as, for)5.■发球6.■(举行弥撒时) 充当助祭serve on a jury担任陪审员serve as an interpreter担任译员serve at table侍侯开饭serve well球发得好The box will serve for a seat.这只箱子能当个座儿。serve[sə:v]n.1.■开(发)球long high serve发高远球roundhouse serve大力钩手发球, 抡臂发球Whose serve is it?该谁发球?
继承用法serveable,-vableadj.
verb
[with obj.]
- perform duties or services for (another person or an organization)[no obj.]
为(人,机构)服务
Malcolm has served the church very faithfully.
马尔科姆非常忠诚地为教会服务。
■provide (an area or group of people) with a product or service
为(一地区,一群人)提供服务
a hospital which serves a large area of Wales.
为威尔士一大块地区提供服务的医院。
■[no obj.]be employed as a member of the armed forces
服兵役
he had hoped to serve with the Medical Corps.
他曾希望跟着医疗队服役。
■spend (a period) in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison
任职;做学徒;服刑
he is serving a ten-year jail sentence.
他正处于十年监禁的服刑期间。 - present (food or drink) to someone
供应,上(食物,饮料)
they serve wine instead of beer.
他们供应葡萄酒而不是啤酒。
[with obj. and complement]serve white wines chilled.
上冰镇白葡萄酒。
■present (someone) with food or drink
为(人)上食物(饮料)
the cafe refused to serve him with the tea.
咖啡馆拒绝卖茶给他。
[with two objs]Peter served them generous portions of soup.
彼得给他们端上了分量很足的汤。
■(of food or drink) be enough for
(食物,饮料)足够;够
the recipe serves four people.
这一菜谱为四人量。
■attend to (a customer in a shop)
接待(顾客)
she turned to serve the impatient customer.
她转过去接待那个不耐烦的顾客。
■supply (goods) to a customer
提供(商品)给顾客
■[noobj.](Christian Church)act as a server at the celebration of the Eucharist
(基督教)在弥撒中担任助祭
■[withtwo objs](archaic)play (a trick) on (someone)
(古)对…耍(花招);开(某人)(玩笑)
I remember the trick you served me.
我记得你对我开的玩笑。 - (Law)deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed
(律)送达(传票、令状等)
the court then issues the summons and serves it on your debtor.
法庭然后签署传票送达你的债务人。
■deliver a document to (someone) in such a way
向…送达文书
they were just about to serve him with a writ.
他们正准备给他送达一张令状。 - be of use in achieving or satisfying
实现;满足
this book will serve a useful purpose.
这本书将会派上用途。
the union came into existence to serve the interests of musicians.
协会成立是为了满足音乐家的利益。
■[no obj.]be of some specified use
有用,起作用
the square now serves as the town's chief car park.
广场现在用作该镇的主要停车场。
[with infinitive]sweat serves to cool down the body.
出汗起到给身体降温的作用。
■[with obj. and adverbial]treat (someone) in a specified way
对待
Cornish houseowners wonder if they are being fairly served.
康沃尔郡的房主们想知道他们是否正受到公平对待。
■(of a male breeding animal) copulate with (a female)
(雄性种畜)与(雌性)交配 - [no obj.](in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game
(网球等用拍的运动)发球
he tossed the ball up to serve.
他把球抛起发球。
[withobj.]serve the ball on to the front wall.
朝着前面的墙发球。 - (Nautical)bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it
(航海)卷缠(绳索) - (Military)operate (a gun)
(军)操作(枪炮)
before long Lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns.
很快洛奇就成了小队里唯一能操作枪炮的人了。
- (in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play
(网球等用拍的运动)发球
he was let down by an erratic serve.
一个奇怪的发球让他扫兴。 - (Austral. informal)a reprimand
(澳,非正式)申斥
he would be willing to give the country a serve in an English newspaper.
他会愿意在一家英国报纸上给该国一顿申斥。
if my memory serves me
- if I remember correctly
如果我没记错的话
- act as a waiter
当侍者
- be someone's deserved punishment or misfortune
罪有应得;活该
it would serve you right if Jeff walked out on you.
如果杰夫离你而去的话,那你活该。
- (主美亦作 serve out one's time)hold office for the normal period
任期内任职
■(亦作serve time)spend time in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison
任职;当学徒;服刑
- be useful
有用;起作用
- be useful to someone
对某人有用
- take orders from two superiors or follow two conflicting or opposing principles or policies at the same time
侍二主,听命于两个原则相左的上级
- Middle English: from Old French servir, from Latin servire, from servus 'slave'
serve out
- (Tennis)win the final game of a set or match while serving
(网球)发球赢得一局的最后一场
Fitzgerald then served out for the set.
费茨杰拉德本局最后一场凭发球取胜。
serve
名词 serve:
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
同义词:service
动词 serve:
serve a purpose, role, or function
同义词:function
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
contribute or conduce to
be used by; as of a utility
同义词:service
help to some food; help with food or drink
同义词:help
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
同义词:serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
同义词:serve well
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
同义词:do
work for or be a servant to
同义词:attend to, wait on, attend, assist
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
do military service
mate with
同义词:service
put the ball into play
serve
■One room had to serve for both bedroom and living room.
一个房间只好兼作卧室和起居室。
■A simple example will serve to illustrate the point.
一个简单的例子可以说明这一点。
■No man can serve two masters.
一仆不能事二主。
■Serve with extra syrup, clotted cream or custard.
上桌时可加配糖浆、浓缩奶油或牛奶蛋糊。
■Strain the fat away before you serve the soup.
上汤前先把汤里的油撇出来。
■The next serve is from the left service court.
下一次发球在左发球区(进行)。
■The next serve is from the right service court.
下一次发球是在右发球区。
■One cannot serve God and Mammon.
不能既拜上帝又拜财神。
■The host serve fruits and candy for the visitor.
主人用水果和糖招待客人。
■A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 to serve as a home guard and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.
义勇骑兵成立于1761年的一支英国志愿骑兵队,保卫本国安全,后被并入本土军队。
■The Internet can serve as a big shopping mall.
互联网可起到购物中心的作用。
■A life-insurance policy may serve as security for a loan.
人寿保险可作贷款的抵押。
■What kind of food do they serve tonight?
今晚他们供应什么?
■In a sense,they serve as a dictionary of colors.
从某种意义上来说,它可以被当作关于颜色的词典。
■He interrupted college to serve in the army.
他中断大学学业到军队去服役。
■They hoped that it would serve a double purpose.
他们希望这能起双重作用。
■They are just about to serve him with a summons.
他们正准备给他发传票呢。
■They volunteer to help serve behind the counters.
他们自动来帮助站柜台。
■They drafted him to serve as their delegate.
他们选派他作他们的代表。
■He is wholeheartedly for the people serve.
他全心全意为人民服务。
■He went to the front to serve in the army.
他到前线部队服役去了。
■He only knows how to serve with underarm form.
他只会低手发球。
■He was seeking after something to serve as a table.
他在找寻可以当桌子用的东西。
■He prefers to go where he can serve the people.
他宁愿到能为人民服务的地方去。
■He wanted it to serve a good and useful purpose.
他希望这能起有益的作用。
■Does he want to serve another term as governor?
他想连任一届总督吗?
■Is he willing to serve on the committee?
他愿意参加委员会的工作吗?
■The large box in his room can serve as a desk too.
他房间里的那只大箱子也可以当桌子用。
■He is an interested party and can not serve on the jury.
他是与案件有关的当事人,不能做陪审团的成员。
■He is only too willing to serve friends.
他极愿为朋友效劳。
■He will never serve out his time as an apprentice.
他永远出不了师。
■He feels it his duty to serve the people.
他认为为人民服务是自己的责任。
■He spoke on the meaning of communism and the way to serve the people.
他讲了共产主义是怎么回事以及应如何为人民服务。
■To appoint or serve as a deputy.
代理,成为代理
■This will serve as certification.
以此为凭。
■Can any baptized person serve the liturgy?
任何已受洗者皆可服事礼拜仪式吗?
■Evans always puts a lot of English on his serve.
伊凡斯总是在发球时加旋。
■However,it is not easy to serve as such a party.
但是,执政党也不是很容易当的。
■As a party member one must serve the people wholeheartedly.
作为一个党员,应该全心全意为人民服务。
■To serve as a prelude or an introduction.
作为序幕或开端
■You can not serve drinks to minors.
你不能把酒卖给未成年人。
■Are you ready to serve up?
你们可以上菜了吗?
■You serve lots of Sichuan food,don't you ?
你们这儿有不少川菜?
■What kind of brandy do you serve here?
你们这儿有什么样的白兰地?
■You take my advice,and serve the same sauce to him.
你听我的话,对他要一报还一报。
■Which advertisement company did you serve?
你在哪家广告公司做事?
■That will not serve you as an excuse.
你的那个借口不太合适。
■Let this be an example (ie May this punishment serve as a warning) to you.
你要以此为鉴戒。
■The wine before you may serve for a preface.
你面前的葡萄酒也许能当作引子。
■Flutter your eyelashes at the barman. Peggy, and ask him to serve us with drinks.
佩吉,向那个酒吧男招待员眨眨眼睫毛,请他给我们拿饮料来。