serve

高中CET4CET6

英[sɜːv]
美[sɜːrv]

基本释义

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

词性变化

实用例句

Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.

早餐供应时间从7点到10点。

牛津词典

Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.

羊肉配新鲜土豆和青刀豆一起上。

牛津词典

They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates.

他们招待五十多位代表吃了一餐美味佳肴。

牛津词典

The delegates were served with a wonderful meal.

代表们受到款待,吃了一餐美味佳肴。

牛津词典

Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.

把沙司浇在意大利面上就立刻上桌。

牛津词典

She served us a delicious lunch.

她招待我们吃了一顿可口的午餐。

牛津词典

Shall I serve?

现在上菜好吗?

牛津词典

It is unfair to soldiers who have served their country well for many years...

这对那些为国效忠多年的士兵们来说是不公平的。

I have always said that I would serve the Party in any way it felt appropriate.

我一直说,只要需要,我愿意为党效力,不管以何种方式。

During the second world war he served with RAF Coastal Command...

二战期间他在英国皇家空军海防总队服役。

He also served on the National Front's national executive committee...

他还曾就职于民族阵线全国执行委员会。

She ushered me into the front room, which served as her office...

她把我领进了她用作办公室的前厅。

I really do not think that an inquiry would serve any useful purpose...

我真的认为调查没有任何实际意义。

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。

...improvements in the public water-supply system serving the Nairobi area...

内罗毕地区的公共供水系统的改善

The economy should be organized to serve the interests of all the people...

经济的组织运行应符合所有人的利益。

They may well decide that their interests would be best served by joining in.

他们很有可能认定参与其中才会令其利益最大化。

Serve it with French bread...

把它和法式面包一起端上去。

Serve the cakes warm...

趁热上蛋糕。

Garnish with fresh herbs. Serves 4.

配以新鲜香草,4 人份。

They wouldn't serve me in any pubs 'cos I looked too young...

这些酒吧都不让我进,因为我看上去太小了。

Auntie and Uncle suggested she serve in the shop.

阿姨和叔叔建议她去商店工作。

Immigration officers tried to serve her with a deportation order...

移民局官员试图向她下达驱逐令。

Police said they had been unable to serve a summons on 25-year-old Lee Jones.

警方说他们无法传唤 25 岁的李·琼斯。

...Leo, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder...

因谋杀罪正在服无期徒刑的利奥

He was able to serve his apprenticeship as a trainer with Eddie Futch.

他当时师从埃迪·富齐学当拳击教练员。

He served 17 double faults...

他有 17 次双发失误。

If you serve like this nobody can beat you.

如果你像这样发球,没有人可以击败你。

His powerful serve was too much for the defending champion.

他的大力发球让卫冕冠军难以招架。

Serves her right for being so stubborn.

她太固执了,活该。

真题例句

When it's time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what's no longer serving their purpose.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

He knew my love for yoga and had seen a space close to where he lived that he thought might be good to serve as a yoga studio.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

The federal Head Start program, launched 50 years ago, has served more than 30 million children.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Much of the criticism is directed at the British Airports Authority, which runs seven major airports, including the three main ones serving in London.

出自-2016年6月听力原文

In some departments, either the chairman or the director of graduate studies serves for at least the first semester as a new student adviser.

出自-2016年6月听力原文

He runs a pub that serves excellent beer.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

They backslide after serving their terms in prison.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

In all, more than 45,000 laws and rules serve to exclude vast numbers of people from fully participating in American life.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

We need to continue to value broad preparation in thinking skills that will serve for a lifetime.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

They don't just feed the home they serve.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

The traditional textbook merely serves as a skeleton.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

For those who have suffered failures in business, Steve Jobs's life experience serves as.

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

Andrew's runs a food pantry(食品堂)that serves the city and several of the surrounding towns.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

Donna Fredrick's served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight?

出自-2012年6月听力原文

Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

A search is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter that move at a speed greater than light, and therefore, might serve as our passports to the past

出自-2011年6月听力原文

What does the speaker suggest you do when you are not served properly at a restaurant?

出自-2010年6月听力原文

The menu rule only applies to restaurants that serve standardised portion sizes and have fifteen or more locations nationwide.

2016年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A

The Olympic suffered two crashes with other ships and went on to serve as a hospital ship and troop transport in World War I.

2018年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

If you look at a lot of low-income communities in the United States, there are programs that are serving them, but they're primarily centered around ‘Let's get these kids' grades up,' and not around ‘Let's get these kids access to the same kinds of opportunities as more-affluent kids,' said Daniel Zaharopol, the founder and executive director of the program.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

In other words, structural unemployment is a fake problem, which mainly serves as an excuse for not pursuing real solutions.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Furthermore, the issue is not just how the team can function more effectively, but how it integrates with the overall organization, or society that it supposes it serves.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

Still, at the most selective schools, where thousands of candidates may submit identically high grades and test scores, a marginal item like the essay may serve as a tie-breaker between two equally qualified candidates.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

They will serve as modem Magellans, mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow, whether man or machine

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

My grandfather served in World War II, and I hope to be just like him someday.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Smith's book serves as an excellent introduction to a vast subject, and will suggest plenty of further

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

It serves as a guide to arts and commerce

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

Corporations in Germany realized that there was an interest to be served economically and patriotically in building up a skilled labor force at home; we never had that ethos (风气)," says Richard Sennett, a New York University sociologist who has written about the connection of craft and culture.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

The plant's carbon-capture technologies would serve as a pilot project for other new coal-burning plants.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

Google claims its plan for the world's biggest online library is to serve the interest of the general public.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

to serve the interest of the general public

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

We think it serves them right for being mean to other people.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

Esperanto is an artificial language, designed to serve internationally as an auxiliary means of communication among speakers of different languages.

出自-2010年6月听力原文

Basically we turned our skin darker to serve as a natural sun protector in the place of the hair we lost.

2019年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

Le Bohec said:"The plight of the king penguin should serve as a warning about the future of the entire marine environment in the Antarctic."

2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

Robots capable of social engagement help with loneliness as well as cognitive functioning, but the robot itself doesn't have to engage directly—it can serve as an intermediary for human communication.

2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C

Across Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers.

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.

2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Apart from serving the customers, you'll also do the window dressing.

2016年高考英语北京卷 听力 原文

At age 68, he retired from the post office, but he never stopped serving the community.

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读表达 原文

Big serving bowls and plants can easily makes us fat.

2015年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.

2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways.

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

His not-for-profit organization runs 100 river boats that serve as floating libraries, schools, and health clinics, and are equipped with solar panels and other communicating facilities.

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

His technique has served me well all my life.

2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

I managed to get an a in that course and learn life lessons that have served me well beyond the classroom.

2018年高考英语全国卷I 完形填空 原文

In another restaurant, all of the dishes and desserts it serves are 3D-printed, rather than farm to table.

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

In this way, arts and culture also serve as a public good.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 填空题 原文

On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the lucky-break wait well serves those who are willing to do it.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

2016年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Out comes a "soft-serve" creamy dessert, to be eaten right away.

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Recent development has made possible machines that print, cook, and serve foods on a mass scale.

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Take visual hints that influence what we eat: diners served themselves about 20 percent more pasta when their plates matched their food.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading.

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

They start to serve fast food.

2015年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 选项

Third, youth-sport programs are critical for the learning of motor skills, these motor skills serve as a foundation for future national sport stars and recreational adult-sport participants.

2015年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 原文

Wang serves as head of the architecture department at the China Academy of Art(CAA).

2018年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

When a dark-colored cake was served on a black plate rather than a white one, customers recognized it as sweeter and more tasty.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

When the eggs were hatched, the baby birds made the similar chirp to their mothers—a sound that served as their regular "Feed me!" call.

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

You can have it served with beans and mushrooms.

2017年高考英语全国卷1 听力 原文

The networked computer is an amazing device, the first media machine that serves as the mode of production, means of distribution, site of reception, and place of praise and critique.

出自-2012年考研阅读原文

There is pressure for change from within the profession, but opponents of change among the regulators insist that keeping outsiders out of a law firm isolates lawyers from the pressure to make money rather than serve clients ethically.

出自-2014年考研阅读原文

"There has been a kind of revival or a rethinking about what guilt is and what role guilt can serve," says Amrisha Vaish, a psychology researcher at the University of virginia, adding that this revival is part of a larger recognition that emotions aren't

2019年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

All citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries.

2010年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

California's plan, which is expected to be finalized by the governor next year, should serve as a model.

2019年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be sel

2010年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Outside directors are supposed to serve as helpful, yet less biased, advisers on a firm's board.

2011年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Writing in The New Republic, Alice Lee notes that increasing the number of opportunities for board membership without increasing the pool of qualified women to serve on such boards has led to a "golden skirt" phenomenon, where the same elite women scoop u

2020年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play;

    "his powerful serves won the game"

Verb
  • 1. 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"

  • 2. 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"

  • 3. contribute or conduce to;

    "The scandal served to increase his popularity"

  • 4. be used by; as of a utility;

    "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"

    "The garage served to shelter his horses"

  • 5. help to some food; help with food or drink;

    "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

  • 6. 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"

  • 7. 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"

  • 8. 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 counrty well"

  • 9. spend time in prison or in a labor camp;

    "He did six years for embezzlement"

  • 10. 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"

  • 11. deliver a warrant or summons to someone;

    "He was processed by the sheriff"

  • 12. 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"

  • 13. do military service;

    "She served in Vietnam"

    "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"

  • 14. mate with;

    "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

  • 15. put the ball into play;

    "It was Agassi's turn to serve"

同义词

vt.供给,供应,提供

furnishpresentsupplydeliver

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