serve/servant/service/self-service/conserve/conservation/conservative/reserve/reservation/reservoir/deserve/preserve 记忆: 1. serve [ sE:v] v. 服务, 服役, 供职, 招待, 供应 It serves him well. 他罪有应得。 serve sb 为……服务 sth be served 供应某物 serve sb as 作为……为某人服务 2. servant [ 5sE:vEnt ] n. 仆人, 服务员 Remember, the officials here are called civil servants. 记住,这里的官员叫做公务员。 3. service [ 5sE:vis ] n. 服务 So the government must offer considerate service to the civilians.因此政府必须向公民提供大量的服务。 at one's service 乐意帮助, 听. 使唤 4. self-service [ 5self5sE:vis] n. 自助式销售 We may go to a self-service restaurant.我们可以去一家自助餐馆。 5. conserve [ kEn5sE:v ] vt. 保存, 保藏 Measures will be taken to conserve these national treasure. 我们必须采取措施来保存这些自然珍宝。 6. conservation [ 7kCnsE(:)5veiFEn ] n. 保存, 保藏 The conservation has been carried out effectively. 保护工作已经有效地展开了。 7. conservative [ kEn5sE:vEtiv] adj. 保守的, 守旧的 n. 保守派 The conservative strongly opposed the reform plan. 保守人士强烈地反对这份改革计划。 8. reserve [ ri5zE:v ] vt. 储备, 保存, 保留, 预定 I’d like to have two single rooms reserved from Friday to Sunday. 我想要预定周五到周日的两个单人间。 9. reservation [ 7rezE5veiFEn ] n. 储备, 保存, 保留, 预定 Yes, I am the one who made the reservation. 是的,我就是那个要求预定的人。 10. reservoir [ 5rezEvwB: ] n. 贮水池,贮藏处,贮备 With the dam completed, a vast reservoir came into being. 大坝完工后,一个大型的水库就形成了 11.deserve [ di5zE:v ] vt. 应受, 值得 n. 应受 Those who destroyed the figures deserved severe punishment.毁坏塑像的那些人应当受到严厉的惩罚。 格言:A good dog deserves a good bone. 好狗应该啃好骨头, 有功者受赏。 12. preserve [ pri5zE:v ] To maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm; protect. vt. 保护, 保存, 保藏 She tried to preserve the family harmony. 她设法维护家庭的和睦气氛。 另类阅读: The government, conservative or radical, should pay much attention to the conservation of the environment and serve the people heart and soul. The officials are servants of the people who are reasonable to expect good service from the government.
轻松一刻 The fried-chicken restaurant where I was working had a big rush just before closing one day, leaving us with nothing to sell but wings. As I was about to lock the doors, aa quietly intoxicated customer came in and ordered dinner. When I asked if wings would be all right, he leaned over the counter and replied, "Lady, I came in here to eat, not fly."