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1. Oxford Dictionary

   serve

   • IPA[səːv]

   英式

   • v.
     perform duties or services for (another person or an organization)；provide (an area or group of people) with a product or service
   • n.
     (in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play；a reprimand

   • verb: serve, 3rd person present: serves, gerund or present participle: serving, past tense: served, past participle: served

   • noun: serve, plural noun: serves

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. perform duties or services for (another person or an organization) Malcolm has served the church very faithfully 同義詞 work for, be in the service of, perform duties for, be employed by, have a job with, ... 更多obey, be obedient to, carry out the wishes of, be of service to, be of use to, help, give help to, assist, give assistance to, aid, lend a hand to, give a helping hand to, do a good turn to, make a contribution to, do one's bit for, do something for, benefit, minister to, succour, be a member of, work on, be on, sit on, have/hold a place on, perform duties on, carry out duties on
   • ▪ provide (an area or group of people) with a product or service a hospital which serves a large area of Wales
   • ▪ be employed as a member of the armed forces he had hoped to serve with the Medical Corps
   • ▪ spend (a period) in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison he is serving a ten-year jail sentence 同義詞 carry out, perform, do, fulfil, complete, ... 更多discharge, spend, go through
   • 2. present (food or drink) to someone they serve wine instead of beer serve white wines chilled 同義詞 dish up/out, give out, distribute, set out, plate up, ... 更多spoon out, ladle out, present, provide, supply, make available
   • ▪ present (someone) with food or drink the cafe refused to serve him with the tea Peter served them generous portions of soup 同義詞 act as waiter/waitress, wait, distribute food/refreshments, informalsling hash, sling plates
   • ▪ (of food or drink) be enough for the recipe serves four people
   • ▪ British attend to (a customer in a shop) she turned to serve the impatient customer 同義詞 attend to, give one's attention to, attend to the requirements of, deal with, see to, ... 更多assist, help, look after, take care of
   • ▪ supply (goods) to a customer.
   • ▪ act as a server at the celebration of the Eucharist.
   • ▪ archaic play (a trick) on (someone) I remember the trick you served me
   • 3. deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed he said his lawyer would serve a writ to the multinational corporation within a week the court then issues the summons and serves it on your debtor
   • ▪ deliver a document to (the addressee) in a formal manner they were just about to serve him with a writ when they served her a writ, she lit the fire with it 同義詞 deliver to, present with, give to, hand over to, cause to accept
   • 4. be of use in achieving or satisfying this book will serve a useful purpose the union came into existence to serve the interests of musicians 同義詞 suffice, be adequate, be good enough, be all right, fit/fill the bill, ... 更多do, answer, be useful, serve a purpose, meet requirements, suit
   • ▪ be of some specified use the square now serves as the town's chief car park sweat serves to cool down the body 同義詞 act as, function as, fulfil the function of, do duty as, do the work of, ... 更多act as a substitute for
   • ▪ treat (someone) in a specified way Cornish homeowners wonder if they are being fairly served 同義詞 treat, deal with, act towards, behave towards, conduct oneself towards, ... 更多handle
   • ▪ (of a male breeding animal) copulate with (a female).
   • 5. (in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game he tossed the ball up to serve serve the ball on to the front wall
   • 6. bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it.
   • 7. operate (a gun) before long Lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. (in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play he was let down by an erratic serve
   • 2. Australian informal a reprimand he would be willing to give the country a serve in an English newspaper

   serving

   • n.
     a quantity of food suitable for or served to one person: a large serving of spaghetti

   Oxford Dictionary

   serving

   • n.
     a quantity of food suitable for or served to one person: a large serving of spaghetti

   Oxford American Dictionary

   time-served

   • adj.
     having completed a period of apprenticeship or training: all the carpet-fitters are time-served experts

   Oxford Dictionary

   first come, first served

   • ph.
     used to indicate that people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive or apply

   Oxford American Dictionary

   first come, first served

   • ph.
     used to indicate that people will be dealt with strictly in the order in which they arrive or apply

   Oxford Dictionary

   revenge is a dish best served cold

   • ph.
     vengeance is often more satisfying if it is not exacted immediately

   Oxford American Dictionary

   revenge is a dish best served cold

   • ph.
     vengeance is often more satisfying if it is not exacted immediately

   Oxford Dictionary

   self-serving

   • adj.
     having concern for one's own welfare and interests before those of others; self-seeking: public accountability is replaced by self-serving propaganda
   • n.
     concern for oneself before others.

   Oxford Dictionary

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   片語

   • if my memory serves me
   • serve at table
   • serve someone right
   • serve one's time
   • serve one's/its turn
   • serve two masters
   • serve out
   • serve up
3. • 更多解釋

   serve

   • IPA[sərv]

   美式

   • v.
     perform duties or services for (another person or an organization): Malcolm has served the church very faithfully
   • n.
     (in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play: he was let down by an erratic serve

   Oxford American Dictionary