释义 |
Definition of serviette in English: serviettenounˌsəːvɪˈɛtˌsərviˈɛt British A table napkin. 〈英〉餐巾 Example sentencesExamples - I arrange some serviettes on the table, along with some cutlery and utensils.
- Along with your vouchers you also get serviettes.
- In addition she went in search of serviettes and brought them to our table.
- As a result our paper serviettes were useless by the time we reached a table.
- The waitress helpfully provided cutlery and serviettes.
- Mel wiped his forehead with a serviette every few minutes.
- For a change the serviette was not under the food!
- There were plates on the neatly arranged table and glasses and serviettes.
- We would have appreciated serviettes but thought this was probably an oversight.
- Regular users will know that serviettes and straws are located at central points around the restaurant.
- The two Japanese girls working there started talking Japanese very quickly and running around, cramming a wad of serviettes into my hand.
- Fortunately we managed to recover our serviettes before they became soaked with melted butter.
- Quickly scanning the table in front of me, I began hastily withdrawing serviettes from the dispenser to my right.
- Unable to catch the waitress's eye, I went in search of knives and serviettes.
- Although attractively and efficiently served both the teacake and croissants came on top of serviettes.
- Why put a serviette between the baguette and plate?
- Ann was pleased with the quality and size of the serviettes.
- Implements such as tongs and serviettes must be used as far as possible to avoid the direct handling of food.
- I draw all the time, on scraps of paper, serviettes, anything that's around.
- It was so dry that I chickened out and wrapped it up in a serviette for home consumption.
OriginLate 15th century: from Old French, from servir 'to serve'. Rhymesabet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette Definition of serviette in US English: serviettenounˌsərviˈɛtˌsərvēˈet British A table napkin. 〈英〉餐巾 Example sentencesExamples - As a result our paper serviettes were useless by the time we reached a table.
- Why put a serviette between the baguette and plate?
- Fortunately we managed to recover our serviettes before they became soaked with melted butter.
- It was so dry that I chickened out and wrapped it up in a serviette for home consumption.
- I arrange some serviettes on the table, along with some cutlery and utensils.
- Regular users will know that serviettes and straws are located at central points around the restaurant.
- We would have appreciated serviettes but thought this was probably an oversight.
- There were plates on the neatly arranged table and glasses and serviettes.
- In addition she went in search of serviettes and brought them to our table.
- Ann was pleased with the quality and size of the serviettes.
- Implements such as tongs and serviettes must be used as far as possible to avoid the direct handling of food.
- Although attractively and efficiently served both the teacake and croissants came on top of serviettes.
- Quickly scanning the table in front of me, I began hastily withdrawing serviettes from the dispenser to my right.
- For a change the serviette was not under the food!
- Along with your vouchers you also get serviettes.
- Mel wiped his forehead with a serviette every few minutes.
- The waitress helpfully provided cutlery and serviettes.
- Unable to catch the waitress's eye, I went in search of knives and serviettes.
- The two Japanese girls working there started talking Japanese very quickly and running around, cramming a wad of serviettes into my hand.
- I draw all the time, on scraps of paper, serviettes, anything that's around.
OriginLate 15th century: from Old French, from servir ‘to serve’. |