serve
v. 為…服務/效力; 任職; 可用作; 提供; 接待; 送交; 服刑; 發球; 對…有用; 端上(食物); 足夠…吃/用
n. 發球
If you serve your country, an organization, or a person, you do useful work for them.
It is unfair to soldiers who have served their country well for many years...
這對那些為國效忠多年計程車兵們來說是不公平的。
I have always said that I would serve the Party in any way it felt appropriate.
我一直說,只要需要,我願意為黨效力,不管以何種方式。
If you serve in a particular place or as a particular official, you perform official duties, especially in the armed forces, as a civil servant, or as a politician.
During the second world war he served with RAF Coastal Command...
二戰期間他在英國皇家空軍海防總隊服役。
He also served on the National Front's national executive committee...
他還曾就職於民族陣線全國執行委員會。
If something serves as a particular thing or serves a particular purpose, it performs a particular function, which is often not its intended function.
She ushered me into the front room, which served as her office...
她把我領進了她用作辦公室的前廳。
I really do not think that an inquiry would serve any useful purpose...
我真的認為調查沒有任何實際意義。
If something serves people or an area, it provides them with something that they need.
This could mean the closure of thousands of small businesses which serve the community...
這可能意味著成千上萬家服務社會的小企業將要倒閉。
...improvements in the public water-supply system serving the Nairobi area...
內羅畢地區的公共供水系統的改善
Something that serves someone's interests benefits them.
The economy should be organized to serve the interests of all the people...
經濟的組織執行應符合所有人的利益。
They may well decide that their interests would be best served by joining in.
他們很有可能認定參與其中才會令其利益最大化。
When you serve food and drink, you give people food and drink.
Serve it with French bread...
把它和法式麵包一起端上去。
Serve the cakes warm...
趁熱上蛋糕。
Serve is used to indicate how much food a recipe produces. For example, a recipe that serves six provides enough food for six people.
Garnish with fresh herbs. Serves 4.
配以新鮮香草,4 人份。
Someone who serves customers in a shop or a bar helps them and provides them with what they want to buy.
They wouldn't serve me in any pubs 'cos I looked too young...
這些酒吧都不讓我進,因為我看上去太小了。
Auntie and Uncle suggested she serve in the shop.
阿姨和叔叔建議她去商店工作。
When the police or other officials serve someone with a legal order or serve an order on them, they give or send the legal order to them.
Immigration officers tried to serve her with a deportation order...
移民局官員試圖向她下達驅逐令。
Police said they had been unable to serve a summons on 25-year-old Lee Jones.
警方說他們無法傳喚 25 歲的李·瓊斯。
If you serve something such as a prison sentence or an apprenticeship, you spend a period of time doing it.
...Leo, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder...
因謀殺罪正在服無期徒刑的利奧
He was able to serve his apprenticeship as a trainer with Eddie Futch.
他當時師從埃迪·富齊學當拳擊教練員。
When you serve in games such as tennis and badminton, you throw up the ball or shuttlecock and hit it to start play.
He served 17 double faults...
他有 17 次雙發失誤。
If you serve like this nobody can beat you.
如果你像這樣發球,沒有人可以擊敗你。
When you describe someone's serve, you are indicating how well or how fast they serve a ball or shuttlecock.
His powerful serve was too much for the defending champion.
他的大力發球讓衛冕冠軍難以招架。
If you say it serves someone right when something unpleasant happens to them, you mean that it is their own fault and you have no sympathy for them.
Serves her right for being so stubborn.
她太固執了,活該。
1. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play;
1. serve a purpose, role, or function;
2. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function;
3. contribute or conduce to;
4. be used by; as of a utility;
5. help to some food; help with food or drink;
6. provide (usually but not necessarily food);
7. devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas;
8. promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to;
9. spend time in prison or in a labor camp;
10. work for or be a servant to;
11. deliver a warrant or summons to someone;
12. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity;
13. do military service;
14. mate with;
15. put the ball into play;
if my memory serves me
如果我沒記錯的話
serve at table
當侍者
serve someone right
罪有應得;活該
serve one's time
任期內任職
serve one's/its turn
有用;起作用
serve someone's turn
對某人有用
serve two masters
侍二主,聽命於兩個原則相左的上級
serve out
(網球)發球贏得一局的最後一場
serve (someone) right
應得:在某些條件下應該
He volunteered to serve as the manager of our department store.
他自薦當我們商場的經理.
In a way, I'm glad you made that mistake, for it will serve as a warning to you.
在某種程度上說, 你犯那個錯誤我 倒 感到高興, 因為它可以對你敲警鐘.
I've been asked to serve on yet another committee, and I really don't have the time.
我被邀請擔任另一個委員會的委員, 可是我確實沒有時間.
To serve the people is our duty.
為人民服務是我們的本分.
Water may serve as a type of instability.
水可以作為不穩定性的象徵.