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🔑 serveBrE /sɜːv/NAmE /sɜːrv/ verbpresent 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 sthServe the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. 羊肉配新鲜土豆和青刀豆一起上。◆~ sth to sbThey 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 sthThe delegates were served with a wonderful meal. 代表们受到款待，吃了一餐美味佳肴。◆~ sb sthShe 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)(especially BrE) 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/sbto 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/sthThe centre will serve the whole community. 这个中心将为整个社区提供服务。◆~ sb/sth with sthThe 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 sthThe 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 sthThe 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 sthShe served in the medical corps. 她在医务部队服过役。◆~ under/with sbHe 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。◆~ sthI 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◆~ sthHe served a one-year apprenticeship. 他做了一年的学徒。◆~ as sthShe 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] ~ sthto 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 sthto 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？◆~ sthShe 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 () 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↔ˈoutto 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↔ˈupto 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 serving the ball to your opponent 发球 |