كيف تنطق "serve a purpose"
expression
ˈsɝv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɝpəs
SURV uh PUR-puhs
sˈɜːv/ /æɪ/ /pˈɜːpəs
SURV uh PUR-puhs
التعريف
If something serves a purpose, it is useful or does what it is needed to do.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈsɝv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɝpəs
الإنجليزية البريطانية
sˈɜːv/ /æɪ/ /pˈɜːpəs
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
SURV uh PUR-puhs
بريطاني
SURV uh PUR-puhs
استمع في السياق
Even simple tools can serve a purpose.
These instructions no longer serve a purpose; nobody uses them.
This old chair still serves a purpose in the garage.
Every rule should serve a purpose.