关于serve这个词的用法,
serve
1) (vt. & vi).(为„)服务，(为„)服役，任(职)，供职
serve the people
为人民服务。
2) (vt. & vi).侍/伺候，接待，为??端上
The waiters serverd the customers with red wine.
侍者为客人上红酒。
3) (vt. & vi)(对??)有用，符合，适合，满足，用作
The tool serves many purposes.
这个工具有多种用途。
4) (vt.) 向„供应, 提供,
The river has served the village with water for hundreds of years.
那条河为该村庄供水已达数十年。
5) (vt.) 度过(某段时间)
She served two years in prison for theft.
她因偷窃服了两年刑。
6) (vt. & vi) (发)球
It’s my turn to serve. 轮到我发球了。
serve sb with sth ,with可以省
serve sth to sb。。to不可以省
拓展资料：
serve的用法 意思：1.为···服务（及物动词）,serve the people（为人民服务）
2.提供（及物动词）,serve the lunch（提供午饭）
3.作为···起作用（不及物动词）,The example serves to explain the point.
4.够···吃（及物动词)The dish serves six people.这道菜够6个人吃.
5.服刑,服役（不及物动词） He has served in the army for 3 years.serve的名词是service.有关serve（service）的短语：1：serve as 充当 The sofa can serve as a bed.2：serve time 坐牢 3：serve sth out 把···做到期满。
1.为...服务;为...服役
Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow up.
必须教育孩子长大后为国家服务.
2.供应[(+with)]
3.侍候(顾客等);供应(饭菜);端上[(+to/with)][O1][O8]
She served me a cup of coffee.
她给我端上一杯咖啡.
4.任(职);服(刑);当(学徒)[(+as/for/in)]
He served eight years in prison.
他坐过八年牢.
5.适合(特定用途或目的);对...有用;供...使用[+to-v]
My old car has served me well.
我那辆旧汽车对我很有用.
6.发(球)
7.【律】送达(传票等)[(+on/with)]
8.对待[O]
不及物动词 vi.
1.服务;服役;供职;帮佣[(+in/on/under)]
My father served in the navy during the Second World War.
我父亲在第二次世界大战期间在海军服役.
2.招待,侍候;上酒,端菜
Pearl is serving at the table.
珀尔在侍候进餐.
3.适用;有用;足够[(+for/as)][+to-v]
A simple example will serve to illustrate the point.
一个简单的例子可以说明这一点.
4.发球
