serve

[sɜːv]
  • serve
  • v.

    为…服务/效力;任职;可用作;提供;接待;送交;服刑;发球;对…有用;端上(食物);足够…吃/用;

  • n.

    发球;

  • 单词变形

    过去式: served 过去分词: served 现在分词: serving 第三人称单数: serves

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  • 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

  • attendvi.出席;致力于,献身于;侍候,照顾;关注;
  • assistv.帮助;援助;促进;
  • wait on<正>拜访;等待;<非正>稍候;招待(顾客);
  • helpv.帮助,促进;搀扶;为…取用;
  • 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

1、

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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2、

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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3、

It's time to serve up the main course.

该上主菜了.

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4、

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.

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5、

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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6、

The landlady came over to serve me.

女店主过来接待我.

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7、

This box will have to serve for a table until the furniture arrives.

在家具运来之前,这个箱子可以当桌子用.

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8、

Serve the wine at room temperature .

这种葡萄酒宜室温饮用。

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9、

In the cafeteria we serve ourselves.

在自助餐馆我们是自己拿菜的.

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10、

He volunteered to serve as the manager of our department store.

他自荐当我们商场的经理.

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11、

You shall not serve me that trick twice.

不许你再像那样捉弄我了.

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12、

Their first step in to serve you with a writ for nonpayment of debt, and then you are forced to go to law.

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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13、

A single break of serve settled the first two sets.

前两盘的比赛都是靠破掉对方一个发球局而分出胜负。

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14、

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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15、

Serve the cakes warm.

趁热上蛋糕。

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16、

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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17、

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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18、

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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19、

Serve with baby new potatoes.

配上小个的新土豆。

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20、

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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21、

We should be modest and prudent, guard against arrogance and rashness, and serve the people heart and soul.

我们应该谦虚谨慎, 戒骄戒躁, 全心全意为人民服务.

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22、

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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23、

To serve the needs of bakers, manufacturers ferment the yeast to produce a more concentrated product.

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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24、

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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25、

They were having a long wait for someone to serve them.

他们等服务员过来等了很长时间。

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26、

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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27、

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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28、

Water may serve as a type of instability.

水可以作为不稳定性的象征.

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29、

To serve the people is our duty.

为人民服务是我们的本分.

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