| 释义 |
Noun: serving surving- An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
"there's enough for two servings each"
- helping, portion - The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
- service, service of process
Verb: serve surv- 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"
- function - 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" - Contribute or conduce to
"The scandal served to increase his popularity" - Be used by; as of a utility
"The sewage plant served the neighbouring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
- service - Help to some food; help with food or drink
"I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
- help - Provide (usually but not necessarily food)
"We serve meals for the homeless"; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
- serve up, dish out, dish up, dish - 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" - 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 country well"
- serve well - Spend time in prison or in a labour camp
- do - Work for or be a servant to
"May I serve you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
- attend to, wait on, attend, assist - Deliver a warrant or summons to someone
- process, swear out - Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
"Nothing else will serve"
- suffice, do, answer - Do military service
"She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" - Mate with
"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
- service - Put the ball into play
"It was Agassi's turn to serve"
Derived forms: servings See also: servant, server, servitor [archaic] Type of: aid, assist, bringing, cater, copulate, couple, deliver, delivery, do work, effect, effectuate, foster, fulfil [Brit, Cdn], fulfill [N. Amer], function, go, help, live up to, mate, move, nurture, operate, pair, pass, ply, provide, run, satisfy, set up, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, spend, supply, work Part of: meal, repast Encyclopedia: Serve Serving |