serve的过去式;
(为…)服务( serve的过去式和过去分词 );任(职);提供;端上;
这两个短语都表示“在…任职”。它们的区别是:
serve in用于相对较大的范围,而serve on用于相对较小的单位与机构。
serve time的意思是“蹲过班房”或“吃了官司”; 而serve one's time则作“满期”或“见习期满”解。试比较:
The blackguard has served time for three years.
那坏蛋已坐了三年牢。
Tom has served his time.
汤姆已经转正了。
这两个短语都可表示“充任,担任”。它们的区别是:
serve as多指长期供职; 而act as所指时间则相对较短。试比较:
He serves as manager and interpreter.
他兼任经理和口译。
She will act as my guide tomorrow.
明天她将给我作向导。
Colonel Richard Nelson served on the school board until this year.
理查德·纳尔逊上校直到今年才从地方教育董事会离职。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Speaking generally, the space enterprise has served astronomy well.
总的说来,航空企业很好地促进了天文学的发展。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Scott was obviously inebriated by the time the dessert was served.
到了上甜点的时候,斯科特显然已经喝醉了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》This served to hide the confusion and imprecision in their thinking.
这个被用来掩盖他们思想的混乱和不准确。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》General Lewis Hyde had served under General "Billy" Mitchell.
刘易斯·海德将军曾是“比利”·米切尔将军的部下。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》We were served course after course of mouthwatering local delicacies.
一道又一道令人垂涎的当地佳肴端到了我们的面前。
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