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[/sɜːv; səv/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] ~ (sb) (as sth) work for (sb), esp as a servant 为（某人）工作; （尤指）当用人:
served as (a) gardener and chauffeur 做园艺工人兼司机 *
He has served his master for many years. 他伺候主人很多年了. 用法:
2 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (in sth/as sth) perform duties, eg in the armed forces 供职, 服役（如在军队里）:
serve (a year) in the Army 在陆军服役（一年） *
served as a naval officer during the war 战时在海军当军官 *
serve on (ie be a member of) a committee, board, etc 担任委员、 董事等 *
serve under sb, ie be under the command of (a superior officer, leader, etc) 在某人手下任职 *
She has served her country well, eg as a civil servant, Member of Parliament, etc. 她为国尽职（如作公务员、 议员等）. *
(fig 比喻) This desk has served me well (ie been very useful to me) over the years. 这张办公桌多年来对我的用处可大了. 用法:
3 (a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (up) (to sb) give food to (sb) at a meal; place (food) on the table at a meal 供（某人）饭菜; 将（饭菜）摆上桌:
learn to serve at table, ie as a waiter 学习端饭上菜（当服务员） *
Who's going to serve? 谁来布菜? *
Dinner is served, ie is ready. 开饭了. *
We serve coffee in the lounge. 我们起居室里有咖啡奉客. *
Have all the guests been served (with) food and drink? 给所有的客人都上了饭菜饮品了吗? *
Four waiters served lunch to us/served us lunch. 有四个服务员招待我们吃午饭.
(b) [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (to sb) attend to (a customer) or supply (sth) in a shop, etc （在商店等处）接待（顾客）或为顾客取来（货物）:
He serves in a shoeshop. 他在鞋店卖鞋. *
Are you being served? 有售货员接待您吗? *
He served some sweets to the children. 他为孩子们拿来他们要买的糖果.
(C) [esp passive 尤用於被动语态:
Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) provide sb/sth with a facility 为某人[某事物]提供设施:
The town is well served with public transport. 这个市镇公共交通设施很完善. 用法:
4 [I, Ipr, It, Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a no passive 不用於被动语态] ~ (sb) (for/as sth) (fml 文) satisfy (a need or purpose); be suitable (for) 满足（需要）; 达到（目的）; 适合（於）:
This room can serve as/for a study. 这个房间可作书房用. *
This serves to show how foolish you have been. 这足以说明你有多蠢. *
It's not exactly what I wanted but it will serve my purpose. 这个跟我想要的不太一样, 但也算可以. 用法:
5 [Tn] (of a portion of food) be enough for （指一份食物）够...:
This packet of soup serves two. 这包汤料可供两人用. 用法:
6 [Tn] (fml 文) treat (sb) in a specified way 以某方式对待（某人）:
They have served me shamefully, ie have treated me very badly. 他们待我很坏. 用法:
7 [In/pr, Tn] (a) spend (a period of time) learning a trade, etc 用（某段时间）习艺等:
serve two years as an apprentice/a two-year apprenticeship 当两年学徒.
(b) pass (a period of time) in prison 在狱中服（某段时间）刑:
serve ten years for armed robbery 因持械抢劫罪服刑十年 *
(infml) serve time for fraud 因诈骗罪服刑. 用法:
8 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on sb); ~ sb with sth (law 律) formally deliver sth to sb 将某物正式送达某人:
serve a summons, writ, warrant, etc 送达传票、 书面命令、 授权命令等 *
serve a court order on sb/sb with a court order 把法院的命令送达某人. 用法:
9 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (to sb) (in tennis, etc) put the ball into play by striking it to one's opponent （网球等）发球:
It's your turn to serve (to me). 该你发（给我）球了. *
She's already served two aces this game. 她在这一局中已两次发球得分. 用法:
10 [Tn] (of a male animal) copulate with (a female animal), esp after being hired for this purpose （指雄性动物）与（雌性动物）交配（尤指为此而租用动物）:
His bull will come to serve our cows tomorrow. 明天我们用他的公牛与我们的母牛配种. 用法:
11 [no passive 不用於被动语态:
I, Tn] assist a priest at (a religious service) 在（宗教仪式上）担任助祭:
Who will serve (at) Mass today? 今天谁任助祭? 用法:
12 (idm 习语) first come, first served =>first2. if memory serves =>memory. serve sb `right (of a misfortune, etc) be deserved bysb （指不幸事等）应由某人承受:
`I got soaked in the rain.'`It serves you right I told you to take an umbrella.'｀我让雨浇坏了.＇｀活该--我早就告诉你得带雨伞.＇ serve one's/its turn be useful for a purpose or for a particular period 於某目的或某时期有用:
I finally had to sell the car, but it had served its turn. 我最後只好把汽车卖了, 不过也算是物尽其用了. serve sb's turn be good or useful enough for sb's purpose 对某人（之需）有好处或有用处. serve two `masters (usu in negative sentences 通常用於否定句) follow two conflicting parties, principles, etc 伺候两个主人（追随两个敌对的党派或奉行两种相互矛盾的原则等）. 用法:
13 (phr v) serve sth out (a) give portions of (food) to several people 把（食物）分给大家:
Shall I serve out the soup or would you like to help yourselves? 是我来给你们盛汤, 还是你们愿意自己来?
(b) serve, work, etc until the end of (a fixed period) 工作到（规定期限）的末尾:
You'll have to serve out your notice before you leave the firm. 你必须工作到你辞职通知的最後期限才能离开这个公司. serve sth up (infml derog 口, 贬) offer sth 提出:
She served up the usual excuses for being late. 她又端出老一套藉口为迟到辩解. serve 2
n (in tennis, etc) act or manner of serving the ball （网球等的）发球或发球方式:
Whose serve is it? ie Whose turn is it to serve? 该谁发球了? *
a fast serve 快速发球. |