serving

- n. 上菜
- n. 一份食物
- n. 服务, 服役
- Definition
- n. the act of giving out food
- n. a single portion of food
- n. the act of doing work for a person or organization
- Example
- One serving of rice is usually about half a cup.
- 一份米饭通常大约是半杯的量。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: an amount of food (noun).
比较义项:一份食物的量(名词)。
- portion
A general word for a part or share of something; it can describe food but also non-food things like money or time, and does not imply a fixed or standard measured amount.
泛指某事物中的一部分或一份,不仅限于食物,也可以指金钱、时间等,并不强调是固定或标准的分量。
He ate only a small portion of the large meal.
他只吃了那顿丰盛大餐中的一小部分。
- serving 本词
Refers specifically to a single amount of food or drink, especially a standard or recommended amount, often used in recipes, nutrition labels, or when dividing food among people.
专指食物或饮料的一份,尤指标准或建议的分量,常用于食谱、营养标签,或在人群中分配食物的场合。
One serving of rice is usually about half a cup.
一份米饭通常大约是半杯的量。
Portion and serving can mean an amount of food. Portion is a general word for a part of anything, not just food. Serving means one amount of food or drink, often a standard, recommended amount. Portion's other meaning, for non-food things, is not compared here.
这两个词在表示“一份食物”的量时意思相近,但用法有别:portion 是泛指整体中的一部分或一份,不限于食物;serving 专指食物或饮料的一份,尤其是标准或建议的分量。这里不比较 portion 表示非食物的“部分、份额”的用法(如 a portion of the profits)。