serve
v
1 [I, Tn] ~ (sb) (as sth) work for (sb), esp as a servant 為（某人）工作; （尤指）當用人
served as
(a) gardener and chauffeur 做園藝工人兼司機
He has served his master for many years. 他伺候主人很多年了.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (in sth/as sth) perform duties, eg in the armed forces 供職, 服役（如在軍隊里）
serve (a year) in the Army 在陸軍服役（一年）
served as a naval officer during the war 戰(zhàn)時在海軍當軍官
serve on (ie be a member of) a committee, board, etc 擔任委員、 董事等
serve under sb, ie be under the command of (a superior officer, leader, etc) 在某人手下任職
She has served her country well, eg as a civil servant, Member of Parliament, etc. 她為國盡職（如作公務員、 議員等）.
(fig 比喻) This desk has served me well (ie been very useful to me) over the years. 這張辦公桌多年來對我的用處可大了.
3
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (up) (to sb) give food to (sb) at a meal; place (food) on the table at a meal 供（某人）飯菜; 將（飯菜）擺上桌
learn to serve at table, ie as a waiter 學習端飯上菜（當服務員）
Who's going to serve? 誰來布菜?
Dinner is served, ie is ready. 開飯了.
We serve coffee in the lounge. 我們起居室里有咖啡奉客.
Have all the guests been served (with) food and drink? 給所有的客人都上了飯菜飲品了嗎?
Four waiters served lunch to us/served us lunch. 有四個服務員招待我們吃午飯.
(b) [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (to sb) attend to (a customer) or supply (sth) in a shop, etc （在商店等處）接待（顧客）或為顧客取來（貨物）
He serves in a shoeshop. 他在鞋店賣鞋.
Are you being served? 有售貨員接待您嗎?
He served some sweets to the children. 他為孩子們拿來他們要買的糖果.
(c) [esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth) provide sb/sth with a facility 為某人[某事物]提供設施
The town is well served with public transport. 這個市鎮(zhèn)公共交通設施很完善.
4 [I, Ipr, It, Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a no passive 不用於被動語態(tài)]
~ (sb) (for/as sth) (fml 文) satisfy (a need or purpose); be suitable (for) 滿足（需要）; 達到（目的）; 適合（於）
This room can serve as/for a study. 這個房間可作書房用.
This serves to show how foolish you have been. 這足以說明你有多蠢.
It's not exactly what I wanted but it will serve my purpose. 這個跟我想要的不太一樣, 但也算可以.
5 [Tn] (of a portion of food) be enough for （指一份食物）夠...
This packet of soup serves two. 這包湯料可供兩人用.
6 [Tn] (fml 文) treat (sb) in a specified way 以某方式對待（某人）
They have served me shamefully, ie have treated me very badly. 他們待我很壞.
7 [In/pr, Tn]
(a) spend (a period of time) learning a trade, etc 用（某段時間）習藝等
serve two years as an apprentice/a two-year apprenticeship 當兩年學徒.
(b) pass (a period of time) in prison 在獄中服（某段時間）刑
serve ten years for armed robbery 因持械搶劫罪服刑十年
(infml 口) serve time for fraud 因詐騙罪服刑.
8 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on sb); ~ sb with sth (law 律) formally deliver sth to sb 將某物正式送達某人
serve a summons, writ, warrant, etc 送達傳票、 書面命令、 授權命令等
serve a court order on sb/sb with a court order 把法院的命令送達某人.
9 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sb) (in tennis, etc) put the ball into play by striking it to one's opponent （網(wǎng)球等）發(fā)球
It's your turn to serve (to me). 該你發(fā)（給我）球了.
She's already served two aces t...
?? 擴展釋義
*[s?:v]vt. 可作...用, 服務, 經(jīng)歷, 招待, 供應, 送交, 對待vi. 服務, 服役, 侍應, 適合, 有用, 開球n. 發(fā)球, 輪到發(fā)球【法】 服務, 服役, 為...服務相關詞組: serve the needs of serve as serve the purpose serve sb a trick serve a warning on sb serve sb right