You've been a delight.
My bond is with the people.
And I will serve this great nation

                                                                   ——Iron Man 2

你很高兴。

我的义务是与人民在一起。

我将服务这个伟大的国家


                                                                         ——《钢铁侠2》

一、你知道serve有几种含义吗？

n.

发球（权）[U]

I have just begun to learn and my serve isn't very good.

我刚刚开始学习，发球不太好。

v.

1.为...服务；为...服役 [T]

In his early years, Lin proposed that art should serve life.

林风眠在青年时代主张为人生而艺术。

2.侍候（顾客等）；供应（饭菜）；端上(+to/with) [T]

We serve the wage earners with popular style dishes, which are good in taste and low in price. Please have a try.

本店为工薪阶层供应价廉物美的大众化饭菜，欢迎品尝。

3.任（职）；服（刑）；当（学徒）(+as/for/in) [T]

serve ten years for armed robbery

因持械抢劫罪服刑十年

4.适合（特定用途或目的）；对...有用；供...使用[+to-v] [T]

The taste of the wine is like the mixture of apple, peach and mint, more fruity, strong and smooth, well-balance, serve with various cheese.

苹果，梨和薄荷混合而来的浓郁的水果香味，强烈而持久的余味，极佳的甜度和酸度的比例使该葡萄酒适合与多种菜肴相搭配。

5.【律】送达（传票等）(+on/with) [T]

to serve a summons on somebody

给某人送达传票

 

二、下面我们来学习一下含有serve的常见短语

serve up

端上,提供,提出


三，学会serve的用法了吗？来做个测试吧！

We should be modest and prudent, guard against arrogance and rashness, and____the people heart and soul.
我们应该谦虚谨慎，戒骄戒躁， 全心全意为人民服务。