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service BrE /ˈsɜːvɪs/
NAmE /ˈsɜːrv-/► SEE ALLbe at sb’s servicebe of service (to sb)do sb a/no servicesee servicepress sb/sth into servicea skeleton crew/staff/service
●be at sb’s ˈservice (formal) be ready to help sb 乐意为某人效劳◆If you need to know anything else, I’m at your service.
要是你还需要知道什么，请尽管吩咐。●be of ˈservice (to sb) (formal) be helpful (to sb) （对某人）有用，有帮助◆If I can be of service, please let me know.
如果我能帮你什么忙的话，请尽管吩咐。●do sb a/no ˈservice (formal) do sth that is helpful/not helpful to sb 有助于／无助于某人◆She was doing herself no service by remaining silent.
她老不吭气，这对她自己没有好处。●see ˈservice1. be in the army, navy or air force 在军队服役◆He saw service in Korea and later in Vietnam.
他先是在朝鲜后又去了越南服兵役。2. be used 被使用◆This new type of engine won’t see service until next year.
这种新型的发动机到明年才会投入使用。●ˌpress sb/sth into ˈserviceuse sb/sth for a purpose that they were not trained or intended for because there is nobody or nothing else available 用…应急；姑且使用；临时凑合◆Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry.为了营救下沉渡轮上的旅客，各类船只都用上了。 ORIGIN This expression originally referred to forcing someone to join the army or navy. 这个表达法源于强迫某人应征入伍或当水兵。●a skeleton ˈcrew/ˈstaff/ˈservicethe minimum number of staff necessary to run an organization or service 最基本人员／服务◆At weekends we have a skeleton staff to deal with emergencies.周末的时候我们只留下少量人员以应付紧急事件。 |