"serve a purpose" 怎么发音
expression
ˈsɝv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɝpəs
SURV uh PUR-puhs
sˈɜːv/ /æɪ/ /pˈɜːpəs
SURV uh PUR-puhs
释义
If something serves a purpose, it is useful or does what it is needed to do.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɝv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɝpəs
英式英语
sˈɜːv/ /æɪ/ /pˈɜːpəs
简化发音
美式
SURV uh PUR-puhs
英式
SURV uh PUR-puhs
语境中听
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.