serve
v.服务,供职;伺候,招待;适用/合;服役
释义2:
serve
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◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. 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。2. 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。3. [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。4. 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5. [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。6. [Nautical] bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it• [航海] 卷缠(绳索)7. [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。◙ noun1. (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。2. [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。【IDIOMS】
◘ if my memory serves me1. if I remember correctly• 如果我没记错的话◘ serve at table1. act as a waiter• 当侍者◘ serve someone right1. 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。◘ serve one's time1. [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◘ serve one's/its turn1. be useful• 有用;起作用◘ serve someone's turn1. be useful to someone • 对某人有用◘ serve two masters1. 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【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French servir, from Latin servire, from servus 'slave'【PHR V】
◘ serve out1. [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。
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