serve是什么意思_serve怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

serve a purpose, role, or function;"The tree stump serves as a table"
"The female students served as a control group"
"This table would serve very well"
"His freedom served him well"
"The table functions as a desk"

do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function;"He served as head of the department for three years"
"She served in Congress for two terms"

contribute or conduce to;"The scandal served to increase his popularity"

be used by; as of a utility;"The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"
"The garage served to shelter his horses"

help to some food; help with food or drink;"I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

provide (usually but not necessarily food);"We serve meals for the homeless"
"She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."
"The entertainers served up a lively show"

devote (part of) one"s life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas;"She served the art of music"
"He served the church"
"serve the country"

promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to;"Art serves commerce"
"Their interests are served"
"The lake serves recreation"
"The President"s wisdom has served the country well"

spend time in prison or in a labor camp;"He did six years for embezzlement"

work for or be a servant to;"May I serve you?"
"She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"
"Can you wait on our table, please?"
"Is a salesperson assisting you?"
"The minister served the King for many years"

deliver a warrant or summons to someone;"He was processed by the sheriff"

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity;"A few words would answer"
"This car suits my purpose well"
"Will $100 do?"
"A "B" grade doesn"t suffice to get me into medical school"
"Nothing else will serve"

do military service;"She served in Vietnam"
"My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"

mate with;"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

put the ball into play;"It was Agassi"s turn to serve"

中英词源

serve 服务，服侍，接待，履行义务，尽职责

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。

serve: serve: [13] Latin servus ‘slave’ has been a rich source of English vocabulary. It is the direct ancestor of serf [15] (and of the second syllable of concierge [17]). but it is its derivatives that have made the most numerous contributions. From the verb servīre ‘serve’ come deserve, dessert, sergeant, servant [13], serve, and serviette [15] (but not, despite the similarity, conserve, observe, preserve, reserve, etc, which go back to the unrelated Latin servāre ‘keep, protect’). Servītium ‘slavery’ has provided service [12] and its derivative serviceable [14], while from servīlis ‘slavish’ comes servile [14].
=> concierge, deserve, dessert, serf, serviette, servile
serve (v.): late 12c., "to render habitual obedience to," also "minister, give aid, give help," from Old French servir "to do duty toward, show devotion to; set table, serve at table; offer, provide with," from Latin servire "be a servant, be in service, be enslaved;" figuratively "be devoted; be governed by; comply with; conform; flatter," originally "be a slave," related to servus "slave," perhaps from Etruscan (compare Etruscan proper names Servi, Serve, Latinized as Servius).

By c. 1200 also as "to be in the service of, perform a service for; attend upon, be personal servant to; be a slave; owe allegiance to; officiate at Mass or other religious rites;" from early 13c. as "set food at table;" mid-14c. as "to wait on (customers)." From late 14c. as "treat (someone or something) in some fashion." To serve (someone) right "to treat as he deserves" is recorded from 1580s.
He no schuld neuer wond
To seruen him fro fot to hond
["Amis and Amiloun," c. 1330]
Sense of "be useful, be beneficial, be suitable for a purpose or function" is from early 14c.; that of "take the place or meet the needs of, be equal to the task" is from late 14c.; that of "suffice" is from mid-15c. Meaning "render active military service" is from 1510s. Sporting sense, in tennis, badminton, etc., first recorded 1580s. Legal sense "present" (a writ, warrant,etc.), "give legal notice of" is from early 15c.
serve (n.): 1680s, in sports (tennis, etc.), from serve (v.).

词态变化

第三人称单数 serves;
过去式 served;
过去分词 served;
现在分词 serving;
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权威造句

1. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares.: 等蛋糕温热或凉至室温时切成四方块端上桌。

2. The holes were sufficiently large to serve as nests.: 这些洞作鸟巢足够大。

3. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once.: 端离炉子，加上欧芹，颠起翻面后就立刻上桌。

4. There are only 35 staff to serve 30,000-plus customers.: 只有35名员工，却要为3万多顾客服务。

5. The landlord refused to serve him because he considered him too drunk.: 酒吧老板觉得他已经喝多了，拒绝再给他添酒。

近反义词

attend

wait on

assist

help

相似短语

serve with 向…提供

serve on 为成员

serve for 充当,用作

serve as 承担作为！

to serve 发球

serve as v.1.担任，充当，起…作用

serve to vt.向...分发,分配食品等

serve on the committee 担任委员会的委员

serve the people 为人民服务

break of serve phr. 接发球得分

单词分析

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