self-serviceBrE/ˌself ˈsɜːvɪs/NAmE/ˌself ˈsɜːrvɪs/adjective[usually before noun]aself-serviceshop/store, restaurant, etc. isoneinwhichcustomersservethemselvesandthenpayforthegoods自我服务的;(商店)自选的;(餐厅)自助的▸self-servicenoun[U]◆Thecafeprovidesquickself-serviceatlowprices. 那家小餐馆提供价格低廉、方便快捷的自助餐。