serve verb ⇨serve1 (serve dinner)⇨serve2 (serve a community)⇨meet4 (serve a purpose)serve1
verb
Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.早餐供應時間爲7點到10點。The centre serves the whole community.本中心爲整個社區提供服務。serve ♦︎ feed ♦︎ nourish ♦︎ dish (sth) up ♦︎ caterThese words all mean to provide food for sb.這些詞均表示提供食物。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(給某人)提供,端上(尤指正餐);(飯菜的量)夠⋯吃◆Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.早餐供應時間爲7點到10點。◆Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.羊肉配新鮮土豆和青刀豆一起上。◆This dish will serve four hungry people.這盤菜夠四個饑餓的人吃。ⓘ Although serve usually has an object, the object is often left out, especially in recipes or instructions for serving food.盡管serve通常接賓語,但其賓語常省略,尤其在食譜中或指示如何上菜時◆Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.把調味汁澆在意大利面上就能立刻上桌了。◆Serve chilled(= used about wine or drinks).冷藏後飲用。◆Shall I serve?現在可以上菜了嗎? see also serving ⇨ portion▸service
noun
[uncountable] ◆The food was good but the service was very slow.飯菜不錯,但上菜太慢。■feed(fed, fed) [transitive] to give food to sb; to provide food for sb給(人)食物;養,養活(某人)◆The baby can't feed herself yet(= can't put food into her own mouth).這個女嬰還不能自己吃東西。◆They've got a large family to feed.他們要養活一大家子人。◆ (ratherinformal) There's enough here to feed an army.這兒的東西足夠一支軍隊吃。■nourish ˈnʌrɪʃ; NAmEˈnɜːrɪʃ [transitive] to keep a person, animal or plant alive and healthy with food撫養,滋養,養育(人、動物或植物)◆All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.所有這些孩子都營養良好,身體健康。◆Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.大多數植物靠根部吸收的水分得以生長。 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(尤指在家中用餐時)把(食物)盛到盤裏◆Should I dish up?我可以盛飯菜了嗎?◆He gave me a glass of wine and dished up the dinner.他遞給我一杯葡萄酒,並端上晚餐。■caterˈkeɪtə(r) [intransitive, transitive] to provide food and drinks for a social event(爲社交活動)提供飲食,承辦酒席◆ (BrE) Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.我們現在的工作多半是承辦婚宴。◆ (NAmE) Who will be catering the wedding?誰來承辦婚宴?▸catering
noun
[uncountable] ◆Who did the catering for the wedding?婚宴是誰承辦的?serve2
verb
Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.早餐供應時間爲7點到10點。The centre serves the whole community.本中心爲整個社區提供服務。➡ See also the entry for provide for sb另見provide for sb條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.這些詞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(向某地或某一群體)供應産品,提供服務◆The town is well served with buses and major road links.這座城市乘坐公共汽車很方便,與幹線公路的連接也很發達。◆The centre will serve the whole community.本中心將爲整個社區提供服務。■ˈcater for sb/sth
phrasal verb
to give or offer the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants滿足需要;適合◆The class caters for all ability ranges.這個班對各種不同水平的人都適合。ⓘ 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用於表示所提供東西的種類多樣,或用於表示提供特定物品◆to cater for all / a wide range of ages / tastes / abilities / interests適合不同年齡/愛好/水平/興趣的人◆to cater for individual preferences / children with special needs滿足個人的喜好/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滿足(某種)需要;迎合◆They only publish novels which cater to the mass market.他們只出版迎合大衆市場的小說。ⓘ Organizations typically cater tothe mass market, tourists, an elite or local tastes. * cater to通常與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表示提供所需的東西,cater to sb/sth表示提供想要的東西。
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