- 作…的仆人;给…干活:
to serve the landlord
为地主干活
- 为…服务;为…尽职责:
to serve the Empire
为帝国尽职
- 侍奉(上帝、君王等):
to serve the king
侍奉国王
- 在…处服兵役;为…执勤:
to serve a year in the Air Force
在空军服役一年
- 担任…的职务:
to serve one's time
供职
- 侍候…进餐;给…上菜(或饮料等);摆上(饭菜、饮料等):
to serve tea
上茶
Dinner is served.
饭菜摆好了。
- 为…提供饮食,为…供给(饭、菜、饮料等):
Rations were served to the troops.
各部队已发给了口粮。
- 招待(顾客):
What may I serve you with?
您要买点儿什么?
- 供应,供给:
to serve gas
供给煤气
- 满足…的要求,使满足:
to serve one's appetite
满足某人的欲望
- 适合…的目的(或用途等);够…之用:
the way that serves many purposes
达到各种目的的方法
the money that will serve me for one month
够我一个月用的钱
- 供…使用;对…有用:
an old bus that serves as a house
用作住房的旧汽车
- 帮助:
Come with us, maybe you can serve me in this activity.
来吧,也许在这次行动中你会给我帮上忙。
- 促进:
to serve the development of a cause
促进事业的发展
- 对…耍手段(或阴谋等);对待:
That served him ill.
那样对他无异于虐待。
- (雄性动物)与(雌性)交配
- 【网球、羽毛球】发(球):
She served a long ball.
她发了一记长球。
- 【法律】送达(传票);向…送交(令状等):
to serve a summons on somebody
给某人送达传票
- 【军事】操作(机枪、火炮等)
- 【航海学】卷起(绳索等)
- 【宗教】在…中任助祭
- [古语]向(尤指女子)求爱