serve them on a plate 及物动词 serve sb
不及物动词短语：
serve as 担任…,充当…；起…的作用
serve for 充当；被用作；起…的作用
serve with 向……提供
serve under someone 在某人部下服役,在某人麾下
serve on vt.担任...的职；担当（担任）；成为...中的一员
serve up 上菜,准备饭菜
serve in the army 服兵役
serve out 分发口粮,服满
right to serve 发球权
及物动词短语：
serve the people 为人民服务
serve the purpose 管用；有助于解决
serve two masters ◎侍奉二主,不忠 ◎希望同时遵守两个相反的原则,在两个相反的原则之间徘徊 侍奉二主；不忠
serve the needs of 符合……的需要
serve food 提供食品；上菜
serve dinner 开晚餐,上菜
名词短语：
first serve 第一发球；先招待
serve notice 正式通知