serve
serve
verb
[with obj.]
if my memory serves me
serve out
verb
[with obj.]
- perform duties or services for (another person or an organization)[no obj.]
为（人，机构）服务
Malcolm has served the church very faithfully.
马尔科姆非常忠诚地为教会服务。
■provide (an area or group of people) with a product or service
为（一地区，一群人）提供服务
a hospital which serves a large area of Wales.
为威尔士一大块地区提供服务的医院。
■[no obj.]be employed as a member of the armed forces
服兵役
he had hoped to serve with the Medical Corps.
他曾希望跟着医疗队服役。
■spend (a period) in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison
任职；做学徒；服刑
he is serving a ten-year jail sentence.
他正处于十年监禁的服刑期间。 - present (food or drink) to someone
供应，上（食物，饮料）
they serve wine instead of beer.
他们供应葡萄酒而不是啤酒。
[with obj. and complement]serve white wines chilled.
上冰镇白葡萄酒。
■present (someone) with food or drink
为（人）上食物（饮料）
the cafe refused to serve him with the tea.
咖啡馆拒绝卖茶给他。
[with two objs]Peter served them generous portions of soup.
彼得给他们端上了分量很足的汤。
■(of food or drink) be enough for
（食物，饮料）足够；够
the recipe serves four people.
这一菜谱为四人量。
■attend to (a customer in a shop)
接待（顾客）
she turned to serve the impatient customer.
她转过去接待那个不耐烦的顾客。
■supply (goods) to a customer
提供（商品）给顾客
■[noobj.](Christian Church)act as a server at the celebration of the Eucharist
(基督教)在弥撒中担任助祭
■[withtwo objs](archaic)play (a trick) on (someone)
(古)对…耍（花招）；开（某人）（玩笑）
I remember the trick you served me.
我记得你对我开的玩笑。 - (Law)deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed
(律)送达（传票、令状等）
the court then issues the summons and serves it on your debtor.
法庭然后签署传票送达你的债务人。
■deliver a document to (someone) in such a way
向…送达文书
they were just about to serve him with a writ.
他们正准备给他送达一张令状。 - be of use in achieving or satisfying
实现；满足
this book will serve a useful purpose.
这本书将会派上用途。
the union came into existence to serve the interests of musicians.
协会成立是为了满足音乐家的利益。
■[no obj.]be of some specified use
有用，起作用
the square now serves as the town's chief car park.
广场现在用作该镇的主要停车场。
[with infinitive]sweat serves to cool down the body.
出汗起到给身体降温的作用。
■[with obj. and adverbial]treat (someone) in a specified way
对待
Cornish houseowners wonder if they are being fairly served.
康沃尔郡的房主们想知道他们是否正受到公平对待。
■(of a male breeding animal) copulate with (a female)
（雄性种畜）与（雌性）交配 - [no obj.](in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game
（网球等用拍的运动）发球
he tossed the ball up to serve.
他把球抛起发球。
[withobj.]serve the ball on to the front wall.
朝着前面的墙发球。 - (Nautical)bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it
(航海)卷缠（绳索） - (Military)operate (a gun)
(军)操作（枪炮）
before long Lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns.
很快洛奇就成了小队里唯一能操作枪炮的人了。
- (in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play
（网球等用拍的运动）发球
he was let down by an erratic serve.
一个奇怪的发球让他扫兴。 - (Austral. informal)a reprimand
(澳，非正式)申斥
he would be willing to give the country a serve in an English newspaper.
他会愿意在一家英国报纸上给该国一顿申斥。
if my memory serves me
- if I remember correctly
如果我没记错的话
- act as a waiter
当侍者
- be someone's deserved punishment or misfortune
罪有应得；活该
it would serve you right if Jeff walked out on you.
如果杰夫离你而去的话，那你活该。
- (主美亦作 serve out one's time)hold office for the normal period
任期内任职
■(亦作serve time)spend time in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison
任职；当学徒；服刑
- be useful
有用；起作用
- be useful to someone
对某人有用
- take orders from two superiors or follow two conflicting or opposing principles or policies at the same time
侍二主，听命于两个原则相左的上级
- Middle English: from Old French servir, from Latin servire, from servus 'slave'
serve out
- (Tennis)win the final game of a set or match while serving
(网球)发球赢得一局的最后一场
Fitzgerald then served out for the set.
费茨杰拉德本局最后一场凭发球取胜。
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