serve/sɜːv/

vt

1. 端上(或提供)食品

• The waiter served us. 侍者侍候我们进餐。

• Dinner is served between 6 and 9 p.m. 晚餐供应时间为晚上6点到9点。

• bread served with butter 面包加黄油

2. 向…供应；足够供给

• The cake serves ten. 蛋糕可供10个人吃。

3. 为…服务；为…工作

• He served his country in the war. 他为国参战。

4. 适合；对…有用

• The old contract no longer serves our needs. 这份旧合同不再符合我们的需要。

• The table served him as a bed. 这张桌子被他用作床。

5. 任职，经历；度过(一段时间)

• He served two terms as President. 他担任了两届总统。

• The boy began to serve his apprenticeship at six. 这个男孩6岁开始当学徒。

• He served 10 years in prison. 他坐了10年牢。

6. (商店雇员)接待(顾客)

• Are you being served， Madam? 夫人，有人在为您服务吗？

7. (网球、排球等)发(球)

• The player served the ball into the net. 球员发球没过网。

8. 【律】 送达(传票等)

• The court served a summons on him. 法庭把传票送达于他。

9. 【宗】 在(弥撒)中充当助祭

vi

1. 提供食品；端上(饭菜等)

• a waiter serving at table 侍候进餐的侍者

2. 帮佣，当仆人

• The boy served in the kitchen. 男孩在厨房里帮工。

3. 服务；服役；工作

• He served in the navy for 5 years. 他在海军服役5年。

• He served as a consultant in the company. 他任这家公司的顾问。

4. 接待顾客

• He served in a shop during the daytime. 白天他在商店里当营业员。

5. 有用；合适

• This sofa may serve as a bed. 这张沙发可以当床来用。

• This rope is too short to serve. 这条绳子太短不够用。

6. (网球、排球等中的)发球

• He served well. 他发球发得好。

7. 【宗】 (弥撒时)充当助祭

词组if (my) memory serves (me) 如果我记得的话 serve out

1. 分发

• serve out medicine to the poor 向穷人分发药品

2. 服刑期满，做(或学)完

• He served out his 10 years in prison. 他服满了10年刑期。

• The boy served out his apprenticeship. 男孩学徒期满了。

3. 报复

• He has hurt me times without number,and now I am going to serve him out. 他无数次地伤害我，现在我要报复他。

serve round 分发食物(或弹药等) serve sb. right 给某人以应得的惩罚

• It serves him right! 他活该!

serve up

1. 端上(食物或饮料等)

• Are you ready to serve up the main course? 你是否可以上主菜了？

2. 端出；提供(事实等)

• This time he served up the same excuse again. 这次他又使出老一套借口。