Serve
[ sɝv ]
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vt.& vi. （为…）服务;任（职）;提供;端上;
vt. 招待;（为…）工作;对…有用;向…供应;
vi. 适合;服役;供职;[网球、羽毛球]发球;
n. 网球等发球;发球权;所发的球;
💡 词根助记
serv(serve)+e(动词后缀)→服务；供应；伺候；备餐；开球；发球
📝 例句
She served me a cup of coffee.
她给我端上一杯咖啡。
Is there anyone to serve me?
(顾客叫服务员)有人(给我)服务吗？
He served eight years in prison.
他坐过八年牢。
My father served in the navy during the Second World War.
我父亲在第二次世界大战期间在海军服役。
My old car has served me well.
我那辆旧汽车对我很有用。
🌱 联想助记
【串】好的serve服务制度deserve值得preserve维持
【记】s-似“蛇”,er-拼音“儿”,v-罗马数字“5”,e-拼音“鹅”:蛇让儿子专门为那5只鹅服务
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-serv-表示“服侍”
📖 牛津释义
serve
v
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 口) serve time for fraud 因诈骗罪服刑.
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.
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 t...
🔁 扩展释义
*[sә:v]vt. 可作...用, 服务, 经历, 招待, 供应, 送交, 对待vi. 服务, 服役, 侍应, 适合, 有用, 开球n. 发球, 轮到发球【法】 服务, 服役, 为...服务相关词组: serve the needs of serve as serve the purpose serve sb a trick serve a warning on sb serve sb right
🏥 医学释义
服务，适用
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I'm retired.
我退休了。
Have you had breakfast already?
你已经吃了早餐吗？
Sure! What's your name, please?
当然可以。你叫什么名字 ？