serve

/sɜːv/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

为……服务；接待；端上（饭菜）；可用作；起……作用

释义与例句

v. 为……服务；接待；端上（饭菜）
to provide help, food, or a service to people
  1. The restaurant serves traditional dishes from the region.
    这家餐馆供应当地传统菜肴。
  2. A small shop serves the needs of the local community.
    一家小商店满足当地社区的需要。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The waiter served us coffee after the meal.
    饭后服务员给我们端上了咖啡。
v. 可用作；起……作用
to be useful for a particular purpose or to perform a particular function
  1. The old railway station now serves as a museum.
    这座旧火车站现在用作博物馆。
  2. The programme serves to connect young people with employers.
    该项目起到连接年轻人与雇主的作用。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. This example serves as a warning against hasty decisions.
    这个例子可以警示人们不要仓促决策。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 serve as 后接身份、用途或功能；serve sb sth 可表示给某人端上某物。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • service 服务；公共服务；服务机构
    名词，可指为顾客提供的服务，也可指交通、医疗等公共服务。
  • servant 仆人；雇员
    可数名词，现代常见 public/civil servant，分别指公仆或公务员。
同义词
  • provide 提供；供应
    serve 强调为顾客、社区或某种目的提供服务，也可指端上食物；provide 是通用的“提供”，常接 provide sb with sth 或 provide sth for sb。
    The centre provides free legal advice. 该中心提供免费法律咨询。
常见搭配
  • serve as 用作；担任；起……作用
    The garden serves as a meeting place for residents. 这个花园是居民聚会的场所。
  • serve a meal 供应一餐；端上饭菜
    Volunteers served a hot meal to the visitors. 志愿者为来访者端上了热饭。
  • serve customers 接待顾客；为顾客服务
    Extra staff were hired to serve customers during the sale. 促销期间雇用了额外员工来接待顾客。