serve out

釋義

1. 1

   serve sth out

   幹至期滿；服滿刑期

   to continue doing sth, especially working or staying in prison, for a fixed period of time that has been set

   He has three more years in prison before he's served out his sentence.他要在監獄裡再待三年，才能服滿刑期。

2. 2

   serve sth out英式

   分發（食物或飲料）；（為眾人）分餐

   to share food or drink between a number of people

   I went around the guests serving out drinks.我四處走動給客人斟飲料。

電影裡這樣說 · 5 部

• You'II be pIaced in the custody of the F.B.I. where you'd serve out the remainder of your sentence as an empIoyee of the FederaI Government.Catch Me If You Can2002
• You ring a bell She came out served you cookies on a hot plateThe Island2005
• My license doesn't permit me to serve alcohol out of hours. That's final!Brief Encounter1945
• He serves nine years out of thirty, and they let him loose, just as free as you and me.The Mighty1998
• Now, Mrs Moore, would you like to have our tea served inside or out?A Passage to India1984

在完整場景裡學

• 印度之行1984
  • 清真寺夜遇英國太太：in the same box（同病相憐）
  • 英印聚會話不投機：an exercise in power（權力的操演）
  • 茶會聊出巖洞之約：a muddle（一團亂麻）

同一詞條的短語

• it serves right
• serve your turn
• serve two masters
• first come, first served
• if memory serves me well, correctly
• serve up