serve

出す、配膳する

食べたり飲んだりできるよう、人に料理や飲み物を出す。

やさしい英語で： To bring or give food or drinks to people so they can eat or drink them.

• We serve breakfast at eight.
• The waiter served us coffee.
• Is this dish served hot or cold?

使い方： serve someone something (They served us fresh bread.); serve something with something (Serve the soup with bread.)

よく使う表現： serve dinner, serve someone something, serve with something

役立つ、務める

特定の目的に役立ったり、必要を満たしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To be useful for a particular purpose or meet a particular need.

• This box can serve as a table.
• The old bridge still serves a useful purpose.
• Her experience served her well in her new job.

使い方： serve as something (This room serves as an office.); serve to do something (The diagram serves to explain the process.)

類義語： function

よく使う表現： serve as something, serve a purpose, serve someone well

勤める、仕える

人や組織のために、ある役割を担って働く。

やさしい英語で： To work for a person or organization, often in a particular role.

• She serves in the army.
• He served as mayor for ten years.
• My grandfather served the same family throughout his working life.

使い方： serve in something (He served in the navy for six years.); serve as something (She served as chair of the committee.); serve under someone (They served under an experienced commander.)

類義語： work for

よく使う表現： serve in something, serve as something, serve the country

服役する

刑罰として一定期間刑務所で過ごす。

やさしい英語で： To spend a period in prison as a punishment.

• He served two years in prison.
• She has already served half her sentence.
• How much time did they serve for the robbery?

使い方： serve time for something (He served time for theft.)

よく使う表現： serve time, serve a sentence, serve five years

サーブする

テニスなどで相手側に球を打ち、各ポイントのプレーを始める。

やさしい英語で： To start a point in a game such as tennis by hitting the ball to your opponent.

• It is your turn to serve.
• She served an ace to win the game.
• Who will serve first in the next set?

よく使う表現： serve the ball, serve first, serve an ace

送達する

返答や対応を求める法的書類を、正式に相手へ届ける。

やさしい英語で： To officially give someone a legal document that requires them to respond or take action.

• They served the court papers yesterday.
• A lawyer served her with a summons.
• The notice must be served on every tenant.

使い方： serve someone with something (The tenant was served with an eviction notice.); serve something on someone (They served the summons on him at work.)

類義語： deliver

よく使う表現： serve a summons, serve notice, serve someone with something

サーブ

テニスなどで各ポイントのプレーを始める打球。

やさしい英語で： The shot that starts a point in a game such as tennis.

• It is your serve.
• Her powerful serve won the point.
• He missed both serves and lost the game.

類義語： service

よく使う表現： first serve, powerful serve, your serve

最高のルック

人が感心するほど印象的な装いやパフォーマンス。

やさしい英語で： A striking look or performance that people admire.

• That outfit is a serve.
• Her red carpet look was a total serve.
• The dramatic makeup and silver boots were such a serve.

よく使う表現： such a serve, a total serve