serve
verb
noun
sɜːv
verb
1
FOOD/DRINK
食物/饮料
to
give
someone
food
or
drink,
especially
as
part
of
a
meal
or
in
a
restaurant,
bar
etc
送上（食物或饮料），端上（饭菜等）; 侍候（某人进餐）
I,T
The
waiter
was
serving
another
table.
那名侍应生在侍候另一张桌子。
Sprinkle
with
cheese
and
serve
immediately.
撒上奶酪立刻上桌。
serve
sth
with
sth
Serve
the
soup
with
crusty
bread.
用脆皮面包配这道汤。
serve
breakfast/lunch/dinner
Breakfast
is
served
until
9
a.m.
早餐供应到上午九点。
serve
sth
to
sb
Meals
can
be
served
to
you
in
your
room.
饭菜可以送到你房间里。
serve
sth
hot/cold
etc
Teacakes
should
be
served
hot
with
butter.
茶点饼要抹上黄油趁热吃。
2
serve two/three/four etc (people)
if
food
serves
two,
three
etc,
there
is
enough
for
that
number
of
people
〔食品〕足够供二人/三人/四人等吃
3
SHOP
商店
to
help
the
customers
in
a
shop,
especially
by
bringing
them
the
things
that
they
want
接待（顾客）〔尤指为他们取来所需之物〕，为（顾客）服务
I,T
There
was
only
one
girl
serving
customers
.
只有一个女孩接待顾客。
4
BE USEFUL/HELPFUL
有用/有帮助
to
be
useful
or
helpful
for
a
particular
purpose
or
reason
适合（作…用）
I,T
[+
as
]
The
sofa
had
to
serve
as
a
bed.
这张沙发只好当床用了。
serve
the
needs/interests
of
sb/sth
The
reforms
served
as
a
model
for
the
rest
of
the
Communist
world.
A
large
cardboard
box
will
serve
the
purpose
.
Her
talent
for
organization
should
serve
her
well
.
research
projects
that
serve
the
needs
of
industry
这场改革成为其他共产主义国家的范例。 一个大纸板箱就会解决问题。 她的组织才能应该对她很有帮助。 对工业有用的研究项目
The
reforms
served
as
a
model
for
the
rest
of
the
Communist
world.
这场改革成为其他共产主义国家的范例。
A
large
cardboard
box
will
serve
the
purpose
.
一个大纸板箱就会解决问题。
Her
talent
for
organization
should
serve
her
well
.
她的组织才能应该对她很有帮助。
serve
the
needs/interests
of
sb/sth
research
projects
that
serve
the
needs
of
industry
对工业有用的研究项目
5
DO USEFUL WORK
做有用的工作
to
spend
a
period
of
time
doing
useful
work
or
official
duties
for
an
organization,
country,
important
person
etc
为…工作; 供职; 服役
I,T
[+
as
]
Lord
Herbert
served
as
ambassador
to
France.
赫伯特勋爵任驻法国大使。
serve
in
the
army/air
force/navy
etc
He
returned
to
Greece
to
serve
in
the
army.
他回到希腊在军队里服役。
[+
on
]
Ann
serves
on
various
local
committees.
安在当地的多个委员会里任职。
the
women
who
served
their
country
in
the
war
在战争中为自己的国家服务的妇女们
6
HAVE AN EFFECT
产生效果
to
have
a
particular
effect
or
result
[正式] 起作用，产生效果
I | formal
[+
as
]
Her
death
should
serve
as
a
warning
to
other
young
people.
她的死可以对其他年轻人起到警示作用。
serve
to
do
sth
A
single
example
serves
to
illustrate
what
I
mean.
只需举一个例子就可以说明我的意思。
7
PROVIDE STH
供应某物
to
provide
an
area
or
a
group
of
people
with
something
that
is
necessary
or
useful
为…提供服务，满足…的需要
T usually passive 一般用被动态
Paris
is
served
by
two
airports.
巴黎有两个机场提供服务。
8
PRISON
监狱
to
spend
a
particular
period
of
time
in
prison
服刑，坐牢
T
He
served
an
eighteen-month
sentence
for
theft.
他因盗窃罪服刑十八个月。
Did
you
know
that
Les
is
serving
time
(=is
in
prison)
?
你知道莱斯在坐牢吗？
9
SPORT
体育运动
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
〔网球、排球等〕发球，开球
I,T
10
it serves sb right
10.
used
to
say
that
you
think
someone
deserves
something
unpleasant
that
happens
to
them,
because
they
have
been
stupid
or
unkind
[口] 某人活该，某人罪有应得
spoken
‘She
kicked
me!’
‘Serves
you
right,
teasing
her
like
that.’
“她踢我！”“你活该，谁叫你这么取笑她。”
11
serve an apprenticeship
11.
to
learn
a
job
or
skill
by
working
for
a
particular
period
of
time
for
someone
who
has
a
lot
of
experience
当学徒
12
serve a summons/writ etc
12.
to
officially
send
or
give
someone
a
written
order
to
appear
in
a
court
of
law
发传票〔传某人出庭〕
13
to
complete
a
particular
period
of
time
in
prison
or
doing
a
job
服满刑期; 干到期满
Dillon’s
almost
served
out
his
sentence
(=in
prison)
.
狄龙快服完刑了。
The
Senator’s
illness
means
he
may
not
serve
out
his
term
.
这位参议员的病意味着他有可能无法完成他的任期。
14
to
put
food
onto
plates
[英] 分发，分配〔食物到各人盘子里〕
BrE
Serve
out
the
rice,
will
you?
你来给大家盛饭，好吗？
15
to
give
food
to
someone
as
part
of
a
meal
〔为某人〕端上，提供〔食物〕
What
are
you
serving
up
tonight?
今天晚上你给大家吃什么？
noun
16
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、排球等的〕发球