serve out

任期を全うする、刑期を務め上げる

仕事や任務、刑罰で定められた期間を最後まで務めること。

やさしい英語で： To complete all of a period of work, duty, or punishment.

• She served out her term.
• He must serve out the remaining two years of his sentence.
• Will the president serve out his time in office?

使い方： serve out something (The mayor will serve out her term.); serve something out (He served his sentence out in a local prison.)

類義語： complete, finish

よく使う表現： serve out a sentence, serve out a term

サービスゲームを取ってセットを終える

自分のサービスゲームを取って、セットや試合に勝つこと。

やさしい英語で： To win a set or match by winning the last game while you are serving.

• She served out the match.
• He failed to serve out the set at the first attempt.
• Can she serve it out under pressure?

使い方： serve out a set/match (She served out the set without losing a point.)

よく使う表現： serve out the match, serve out the set

配る、分配する

物を人数分に分けて、それぞれに渡すこと。

やさしい英語で： To give portions or shares of something to several people.

• They served out soup to everyone.
• The cook served the food out in equal portions.
• Who will serve out the rations tonight?

使い方： serve out something to someone (They served out bread to the waiting families.); serve something out (We served the soup out into bowls.)

類義語： distribute, give out, dish out

よく使う表現： serve out soup, serve out the rations