Serving
“Serving” 可指为他人提供帮助或端上食物,如 “She is serving customers at the counter.”(她在柜台为顾客服务。)名词义指食物的一份量,如 “One serving of rice is enough.”(一份米饭就够了。)
- “He has been serving in the army for five years.” (他已在军队服役五年。)
- “The restaurant is serving lunch until two o’clock.” (餐厅供应午餐到两点。)
- “Add one serving of vegetables to each plate.” (每盘加一份蔬菜。)
“Serve” 来自古法语 servir,源自拉丁语 servire(侍奉);serving 为 serve + -ing。
serve + -ing;相关词 server(服务员)、service(服务)、servant(仆人,历史用法)。
餐饮标签上的 “serving size” 指建议食用量;体育 “serving” 指网球等的发球;公益语境 “serving the community” 强调奉献。
- 原形: serve
- 过去式: served
- 名词: service, server
- 固定搭配: “serving size” (一份量), “serving food” (上菜), “self-serving” (只顾私利)
serve 服务 + -ing:serving = 正在服务或正在供应的一份。
“While serving dinner, she noticed a guest needed a high chair for the toddler.” (上晚餐时,她注意到有位客人需要幼儿高脚椅。)