1. | [t][i] （给某人）提供；端上to give sb food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal |
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？ | |
Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. 羊肉配新鲜土豆和青刀豆一起上。 | |
They 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。 | |
The delegates were served with a wonderful meal. 代表们受到款待，吃了一餐美味佳肴。 | |
She served us a delicious lunch. 她招待我们吃了一顿可口的午餐。 | |
The quiche can be served hot or cold. 蛋奶馅饼热吃也行，冷吃也行。 |
2. | [t] ~ sb/sth 够…吃（或用）to be enough for sb/sth |
This dish will serve four hungry people. 这饭够四个饥饿的人吃。 |
3. | [t][i] ~ (sb) 接待；服务to help a customer or sell them sth in a shop/store |
Are you being served? 有人接待您吗？ | |
She was serving behind the counter. 她在柜台服务。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth/sb 对…有用；能满足…的需要to be useful to sb in achieving or satisfying sth |
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。 |
5. | [t] （向某地或某群体）供应，提供to provide an area or a group of people with a product or service |
The centre will serve the whole community. 这个中心将为整个社区提供服务。 | |
The town is well served with buses and major road links. 这座城市乘坐公共汽车很方便，与干线公路的联接也很发达。 |
6. | [i] ~ (as sth) 可用作，可当…使（尤指别无选择时）to be suitable for a particular use, especially when nothing else is available |
The sofa will serve as a bed for a night or two. 沙发可以当床凑合一两夜。 |
7. | [i][t] 产生…的效果（或结果）to have a particular effect or result |
The 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。 | |
The attack was unsuccessful and served only to alert the enemy. 进攻未奏效，反而使敌人警觉起来。 |
8. | [i][t] （为…）工作，服务，履行义务，尽职责to work or perform duties for a person, an organization, a country, etc. |
He served as a captain in the army. 他曾是一名陆军上尉。 | |
She served in the medical corps. 她在医务部队服过役。 | |
He served under Edward Heath in the 1970s. 他曾于 20 世纪 70 年代在爱德华 ) 希思手下任职。 | |
I 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。 | |
He served the family faithfully for many years(= as a servant) . 他忠心耿耿，伺候这家人多年。 |
9. | [t][i] 任期为；担任（职务）时间达；培训期为to spend a period of time in a particular job or training for a job |
He served a one-year apprenticeship. 他做了一年的学徒。 | |
She was elected to serve as secretary of the local party. 她当选为地方党组织的书记。 |
10. | [t] ~ sth 服（刑）to spend a period of time in prison |
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。 |
11. | [t] 把…送达；向（某人）送交to give or send sb an official document, especially one that orders them to appear in court |
to serve a writ/summons on sb 把令状╱传票送达某人 | |
to serve sb with a writ/summons 向某人送交令状╱传票 |
12. | [i][t] 发（球）to start playing by throwing the ball into the air and hitting it |
Who's serving? 谁发球？ | |
She served an ace. 她发球直接得分。 |
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。 |
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。 |
