serving

英 [ˈsɜːvɪŋ]

美 [ˈsɜːrvɪŋ]

n.  (供一个人吃的)一份食物
v.  (给某人)提供; 端上; 够…吃(或用); 接待; 服务
serve的现在分词

现在分词：serving　复数：servings　

Collins.1 / BNC.11698 / COCA.3438

牛津词典

noun

• （供一个人吃的）一份食物
  an amount of food for one person
  1. This recipe will be enough for four servings.
     本食谱为四人量。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (供一个人吃的)一份食物的量
  Aservingis an amount of food that is given to one person at a meal.
  1. Quantities will vary according to how many servings of soup you want to prepare...
     量的多少根据你想准备的汤的份数而定。
  2. Each serving contains 240 calories.
     每份食物含 240 卡热量。
• ADJ (勺子、盘子)分菜用的，上菜用的
  Aservingspoon or dish is used for giving out food at a meal.
  1. Pile the potatoes into a warm serving dish.
     将土豆堆在一个保温菜盘里。

英英释义

noun

• the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
  1. he accepted service of the subpoena
  Synonym:serviceservice of process
• an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
  1. the helpings were all small
  2. his portion was larger than hers
  3. there's enough for two servings each
  Synonym:helpingportion

双语例句

• I like to macerate the food in liqueur for a few minutes before serving
  我喜欢先把这种食物在利口酒里浸泡几分钟再端上桌。
• The fish is laid out on a large serving plate to catch the juices.
  鱼盛在一个大盘子里，以防汤汁洒出来。
• He was the senior serving naval officer.
  他那时是现役海军高级军官。
• Each serving contains 240 calories.
  每份食物含240卡热量。
• He's always changing his way of serving.
  他发球变化多端。
• I was resigned to serving out the sentence.
  我只能服满刑期。
• Serving the people is my motto.
  为人民服务是我的格言。
• Some were serving life sentences for murder.
  有些人因为谋杀罪在服无期徒刑。
• He is serving 11 years for robbery, and did time for a similar offence before that.
  他因犯抢劫罪正在服11年的刑期，此前他也曾因类似罪行蹲过监狱。
• Sir Patrick attempted to sound a positive note, describing the meeting as serving a useful purpose.
  帕特里克爵士极力释放出一种积极的论调，称此次会议是很有用的。