1give sb food or drink給予食物或飲料ADVERB | VERB + SERVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤immediately立即端上◇Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.把調味汁澆到意大利麪上後就立刻上桌。VERB + SERVE➤be ready to可以上桌◇Cover and chill the salad until ready to serve.將色拉加蓋冷藏後再上桌。PREPOSITION➤to款待◇They served a wonderful meal to more than 50 delegates.他們用一頓可口飯菜款待了 50 多位代表。➤with用⋯款待;與⋯搭配一同上桌◇The delegates were served with a wonderful meal.代表們受到款待,吃了一餐美味佳肴。◇Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.羔羊肉要配新鮮的馬鈴薯和青菜豆一起享用。PHRASES➤dinner is served晚餐已備好◇'Dinner is served!' Katie announced.“開飯了!”凱蒂大聲通報。➤serve sth chilled, serve sth cold, serve sth hot冷食;熱食◇The quiche can be served hot or cold.蛋奶火腿蛋糕既可以涼吃,也可以熱食。serve
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2work工作ADVERB | VERB + SERVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤faithfully, loyally, well忠誠地/忠心地/周到地侍候◇She served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant).她忠心耿耿地伺候這家人許多年。➤better更好地服務◇Let us know how we can better serve your needs.請對我們的服務提出寶貴意見。➤currently目前任職◇She is currently serving as special adviser to the American Ambassador.她目前的工作是美國大使的特別顧問。➤previously先前供職VERB + SERVE➤continue to繼續供職PREPOSITION➤as以⋯為職業◇I shall continue to serve as a trustee.我將繼續履行受託人的職責。➤in在⋯供職◇She served in the medical corps.她在醫療隊工作。◇to serve in the army / military / navy在陸軍/軍隊/海軍服役➤on在⋯工作◇I currently serve on the Board of Directors.我目前是董事會成員。◇to serve on the committee / jury / panel是委員會/陪審團/專家組成員➤under在⋯手下任職◇He served under President Reagan in the 1980s.20 世紀 80 年代他在裏根總統手下任職。PHRASES➤if memory serves you, if memory serves (you) correctly, if memory serves you right如果沒記錯◇If memory serves me right, we arrived on June 22, which was a Tuesday.如果沒記錯,我們是 6 月 22 日星期二到的。➤serve in a... capacity, serve in this/that capacity以⋯身分工作◇She has served in an advisory capacity for a number of groups.她以顧問的身分為許多組織工作過。➤serve on active duty (especially NAmE) 戰時服役◇He served on active duty in the US Marine Corps.他戰時在美國海軍陸戰隊服役。➤serve with distinction業績卓異◇He served with distinction in the First World War.第一次世界大戰期間他立下戰功。serve
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3be useful有用ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤merely, only, simply只能起⋯作用◇This only served to complicate the situation further.這只是使得局面更加複雜。➤mainly, mostly, primarily主要用作◇The Declaration served primarily as a propaganda piece.宣言主要起宣傳作用。➤well對⋯好用◇This strategy has always served him well.這個策略他屢試不爽。PREPOSITION➤as用作◇The texts ultimately serve as springboards for the artists' imagination.這些文稿最終成為激發藝術家想像力的助力跳板。