serve verb ⇨serve1 (serve dinner)⇨serve2 (serve a community)⇨meet4 (serve a purpose)serve1
verb
Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.早餐供应时间为7点到10点。The centre serves the whole community.本中心为整个社区提供服务。serve ♦︎ feed ♦︎ nourish ♦︎ dish (sth) up ♦︎ caterThese words all mean to provide food for sb.这些词均表示提供食物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to serve / feed / nourish sb / sth with sth◆to feed / nourish sb / sth on sth◆to serve / dish up a meal◆to be well / properly fed / nourished■serve [transitive, intransitive] to give sb food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal, especially a formal meal; (of an amount of food) to be enough for sb/sth(给某人)提供,端上(尤指正餐);(饭菜的量)够⋯吃◆Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.早餐供应时间为7点到10点。◆Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.羊肉配新鲜土豆和青刀豆一起上。◆This dish will serve four hungry people.这盘菜够四个饥饿的人吃。ⓘ Although serve usually has an object, the object is often left out, especially in recipes or instructions for serving food.尽管serve通常接宾语,但其宾语常省略,尤其在食谱中或指示如何上菜时◆Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.把调味汁浇在意大利面上就能立刻上桌了。◆Serve chilled(= used about wine or drinks).冷藏后饮用。◆Shall I serve?现在可以上菜了吗? see also serving ⇨ portion▸service
noun
[uncountable] ◆The food was good but the service was very slow.饭菜不错,但上菜太慢。■feed(fed, fed) [transitive] to give food to sb; to provide food for sb给(人)食物;养,养活(某人)◆The baby can't feed herself yet(= can't put food into her own mouth).这个女婴还不能自己吃东西。◆They've got a large family to feed.他们要养活一大家子人。◆ (ratherinformal) There's enough here to feed an army.这儿的东西足够一支军队吃。■nourish ˈnʌrɪʃ; NAmEˈnɜːrɪʃ [transitive] to keep a person, animal or plant alive and healthy with food抚养,滋养,养育(人、动物或植物)◆All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.所有这些孩子都营养良好,身体健康。◆Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.大多数植物靠根部吸收的水分得以生长。 see also nourishment ⇨ food■ˌdish ˈup■ˌdish sth ˈup
phrasal verb
(ratherinformal) to serve food onto plates for a meal, especially a meal at home(尤指在家中用餐时)把(食物)盛到盘里◆Should I dish up?我可以盛饭菜了吗?◆He gave me a glass of wine and dished up the dinner.他递给我一杯葡萄酒,并端上晚餐。■caterˈkeɪtə(r) [intransitive, transitive] to provide food and drinks for a social event(为社交活动)提供饮食,承办酒席◆ (BrE) Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。◆ (NAmE) Who will be catering the wedding?谁来承办婚宴?▸catering
noun
[uncountable] ◆Who did the catering for the wedding?婚宴是谁承办的?serve2
verb
Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.早餐供应时间为7点到10点。The centre serves the whole community.本中心为整个社区提供服务。➡ See also the entry for provide for sb另见provide for sb条serve ♦︎ cater for sb/sth ♦︎ cater to sb/sthThese words all mean to give a group of people the things that they need or want.这些词均表示提供所需之物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb / sth is well served / catered for◆to serve / cater for sb / sth adequately■serve [transitive] (ratherformal) to offer a product or service to an area or group of people(向某地或某一群体)供应产品,提供服务◆The town is well served with buses and major road links.这座城市乘坐公共汽车很方便,与干线公路的连接也很发达。◆The centre will serve the whole community.本中心将为整个社区提供服务。■ˈcater for sb/sth
phrasal verb
to give or offer the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants满足需要;适合◆The class caters for all ability ranges.这个班对各种不同水平的人都适合。ⓘ Cater for sb/sth is used to talk about either the wide range of things that is offered or particular things that are offered. * cater for sb/sth用于表示所提供东西的种类多样,或用于表示提供特定物品◆to cater for all / a wide range of ages / tastes / abilities / interests适合不同年龄/爱好/水平/兴趣的人◆to cater for individual preferences / children with special needs满足个人的喜好/有特殊需求的孩子■ˈcater to sb/sth
phrasal verb
(sometimesdisapproving) to give or offer the things that a particular type of person wants满足(某种)需要;迎合◆They only publish novels which cater to the mass market.他们只出版迎合大众市场的小说。ⓘ Organizations typically cater tothe mass market, tourists, an elite or local tastes. * cater to通常与the mass market、tourists、an elite和local tastes搭配。NOTE辨析 Cater for sb/sth or cater to sb/sth?If you cater for sb/sth, you provide the things that they need; if you cater to sb/sth you give them what they want. * cater for sb/sth表示提供所需的东西,cater to sb/sth表示提供想要的东西。
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