| 单词 | serviceable |
| 释义 | serviceable (once / 1251 pages) adj When something is serviceable, it's useful just the way it is. You might describe your rusty old car as perfectly serviceable if it always gets you where you need to go. If your eccentric grandmother insists on buying you a full-length fur coat, you could argue that all you need is a serviceable winter jacket — simply one that will do its job and keep you warm. On the other hand, you might long for a beautiful pair of leather boots despite having a serviceable pair of rubber galoshes. Serviceable was spelled the same way in Old English, although it originally meant "willing to be of service," and only later came to mean "usable or useful." WORD FAMILYserviceable: serviceability, serviceableness, serviceably, unserviceable+/service: self-service, serviceable, serviced, services, servicing USAGE EXAMPLES“We fix them up as best as they can be to get them like new and serviceable,” Stevens said. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) So we ended up with a solid tart flambée with ham and a serviceable salad with pumpkin and mushrooms. New York Times(Nov 25, 2016) She herself is gawky, her frizzy hair pulled back in a serviceable puff above a narrow, long-nosed face. The New Yorker(Nov 06, 2016) 1adj ready for service or able to give long service serviceable equipment heavy serviceable fabrics Syn|Ant functional designed for or capable of a particular function or use practicalconcerned with actual use or practice durable, long-wearingcapable of withstanding wear and tear and decay functional, operable, operational, usable, useablefit or ready for use or service useful, utilebeing of use or service unserviceable not ready for service nonfunctionalnot having or performing a function broken-downnot in working order burned-out, burnt-outinoperative as a result of heat or friction inoperablenot able to perform its normal function unrepairedunserviceable because necessary repairs have not been made uselesshaving no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully 2adj capable of being put to good use a serviceable kitchen gadget Syn useful, utile being of use or service 3adj intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration serviceable low-heeled shoes Syn practical concerned with actual use or practice |
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