- 词义辨析
serve in, serve on
这两个短语都表示“在…任职”。它们的区别是:
serve in用于相对较大的范围,而serve on用于相对较小的单位与机构。
serve time, serve one's time
serve time的意思是“蹲过班房”或“吃了官司”; 而serve one's time则作“满期”或“见习期满”解。试比较:
The blackguard has served time for three years.
那坏蛋已坐了三年牢。
Tom has served his time.
汤姆已经转正了。
serve as, act as
这两个短语都可表示“充任,担任”。它们的区别是:
serve as多指长期供职; 而act as所指时间则相对较短。试比较:
He serves as manager and interpreter.
他兼任经理和口译。
She will act as my guide tomorrow.
明天她将给我作向导。
- 速记技巧
谐音记忆法
谐音:色舞,为客人服务时不要眉飞色舞。
词源词根法
-serv-服务+-e动词词尾来自拉丁语servire,服务,服侍,来自servus,奴隶,仆人,可能来自*ser,连接,排列,词源同series,serial.引申诸相关词义。
- 近义词
- 知识拓展
单词解说
serve的基本意思是“服务,服役”,它可指某人为他人服务、干活或为国家尽职等;也可指某人拿出某物款待某人;还可指某人、物、事对某人、某事等“有…用处”“满足…的需要”“适合…的目的”等。在网球或排球比赛中还可作“发(球)”解。
serve可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词、动词不定式作宾语,还可以接双宾语,其间接宾语可转换为介词to的宾语。serve有时还可接以形容词作补足语的复合宾语。
同根单词
service n.服务
- 双语例句 更多例句
This could mean the closure of thousands of small businesses which serve the community.
这可能意味着成千上万家服务社会的小企业将要倒闭。
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Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas which would serve as the scenery.
几位画家正在一块用作舞台布景的巨大帆布上作画。
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The bolt is worn and not an exact fit but it will serve its turn until I can buy a new one.
这个螺栓已经坏了,不能拧紧了,但在我还未买来新的之前暂时再用一下.
《简明英汉词典》
The fact that Goran is a lefty just makes his serve that little bit better.
戈兰是个左撇子,他的发球由此质量要更高一些。
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他们第一步是传你到庭,指控你欠债不还, 这样你就被迫去打官司了.
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In a way, I'm glad you made that mistake, for it will serve as a warning to you.
在某种程度上说, 你犯那个错误我 倒 感到高兴, 因为它可以对你敲警钟.
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Images which glorify violence and cruelty, serve to legitimise such behaviour.
这些美化暴力和暴行的图片,就是要使此等行为合理化。
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I've been asked to serve on yet another committee, and I really don't have the time.
我被邀请担任另一个委员会的委员, 可是我确实没有时间.
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I do not believe I can any longer serve with honour as a member of your government.
我认为自己再也无法问心无愧地在你的政府中任职。
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Cookies are just the thing to serve with tall glasses of real lemonade.
曲奇就应该搭配高脚杯的天然柠檬汁一起享用。
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我们应该谦虚谨慎, 戒骄戒躁, 全心全意为人民服务.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
I lost my first serve in the first set, it threw me off a bit.
我在第一局的第一个发球失误,使我有点乱了方寸。
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为了满足面包店主的需要,制造商让酵母发酵,以生产出浓度更高的产品。
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It is indeed an honour to serve my country in such an esteemed position.
在如此受人尊敬的岗位上为我的国家服务的确是一种荣誉。
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He said that public servants should use government to serve and not to cash in.
他说,公务员应该运用政府权力为民服务,而不是从中捞取好处。
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The governor has declared his innocence and says he plans to serve out his term.
州长已宣称自己是清白的,并说他打算任职到期满。
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- 相关词组
- serve as充当, 担任;为;
- serve at table当侍者;
- serve a sentence服刑;
- serve with向…提供,把(传票)交给;
- serve faithfully尽忠效劳;
- serve the devilv.做坏事;
- serve one right活该;
- serve time受罚;
- serve in the army当兵;服兵役;
- serve on在…任职;
- serve dinner开晚餐;
- serve out分发口粮,服满;
- serve a ball发球;
- serve food提供食品,上菜;
- soft serve软冰淇淋;
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- fever n.发热,发烧;热病;一时的狂热;激动不安;vt.引起发热;使狂热;使患热病;
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- split vt.分裂;分开;<俚>(迅速)离开;分担;n.划分;分歧;裂缝;劈叉;
- knock v.敲,碰;打通;把…撞击成(某个状态);打破;(心)怦怦跳,(膝盖)打哆嗦;发碰撞声;批评;打球;n.敲击声;撞击;
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- contract n.合同;契约;
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