serve

vt

• ① 服务;为…效劳
  • He has served his master for twenty years.他服侍主人已有二十年。
  • serve two masters事二主;信奉两种相反的主义
  • serve God侍奉上帝
  • serve mankind服务人类
  • He served the family as a gardener for thirty years.他当园丁为那个家庭服务了三十年。

• ② 1服满(刑期等);做满(任期等)2(担任…)服满(任期等)
  • serve time服刑(期)
  • serve a sentence服刑
  • serve five years in Parliament在国会服务五年
  • He served three years in the army.他在军中服役三年。
  • He served ten years for robbery.他因抢劫服刑十年。
  • He served two full terms as President.他当了两任总统。

• ③ 招呼(顾客等),侍候
  • serve a customer in a store在店中招呼客人
  • Have you been served?有人招呼你吗?(★亦可说: Are you being served?)

• ④ 供应,供给
  • The company serves our town with gas.这家公司给我们的城镇供应瓦斯。

• ⑤ 上(菜);摆(食物);款待
  • The maid served the first course.女仆端出第一道菜。
  • Dinner is served.晚餐准备好了。
  • She served tea to them.=She served them tea.她拿茶款待他们。
  • She served us a very good dinner.她给我们吃一顿很好的晚餐。
  • Each man was served half a pint of brandy.每人受招待半品脱的白兰地酒。
  • Please serve the tea hot.请端上热茶。

• ⑥ 对…有用;适合;达到(目的);满足…的要求
  • serve a person's turn [need]对某人有用
  • This won't serve our purpose.这不适合我们用,这达不到我们的目的。
  • May I serve you in any way?有没有我可以帮你的地方?
  • One pound serves him for a week.一英镑够他用一周。
  • If (my) memory serves me right, she is a secretary.如果我没记错,她是一位秘书。
  • This railway serves a great district.这条铁路满足广大区域的需要。
  • This elevator serves all the floors.这座电梯通到各楼。

• ⑦ 对待;待遇
  • He served me ill.他害我不浅。
  • They served me a dirty trick.他们用卑劣手法骗我。

• ⑧ 【法律】送达(传票等);运行
  • serve a person with a summons [writ]=serve a summons [writ] on a person将传票[令状]送达某人

• ⑨ (网球等)发(球)
  • serve a ball发球

• ⑩ 操作(大砲等);开(砲)

• ⑪ (雄兽)与(雌兽)交尾[交配]