| 单词 | serve |
| 释义 | serveservesservedservingserveserve1 /sɜːv $ sɜːrv/ verb1food/drinks [intransitive and transitive] to give someone food or drinks as part of a meal: Dinner is served at eight.beserve八点钟供应晚餐。serve something with somethingServe the soup with crusty bread. 用脆皮面包配这道汤吃。serve two/four etc (=be enough for two people, four people etc)The recipe serves six.serve这道菜供六个人吃。2in a shop [intransitive and transitive] to help the customers in a shop: There was only one girl serving customers.beservecustomer 只有一个女孩在接待顾客。Are you being served?bebeserve有人在接待你吗？3have a purpose [intransitive and transitive] to be useful or suitable for a particular purposeserve asThe sofa also serves as a bed.serve这沙发还可以当床使用。serve to do somethingThe incident served to emphasize the importance of security.serve这一事件突显了安全工作的重要性。4work in army/organization [intransitive and transitive] to spend time in the army or in an organization doing useful workserve in the army/navy/air force etcThey served in the same regiment.serve 他们在同一个团里服役。serve onShe serves on the student committee.serve她在学生委员会里任职。5in prison [transitive] to spend time in prison: He served two years for theft.serveyear他因偷窃服刑两年。6in sport [intransitive and transitive] to start playing in a game such as tennis, by throwing the ball in the air and hitting it over the netPhrasesit serves somebody right spoken used to say that someone deserves something bad, because they have done something wrong: If you fail your exam, it will serve you right.如果你考试不及格那是活该。 |
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