In myth, snakes often serve a function similar to more terrifying creatures.

在神话中，蛇经常扮演一种可怕生物的角色。

It further states that each of these positions serves a function and so should naturally be preserved.

更进一步的说，州的每个职位尽职责所以自然的被保留。

Yeah, but they at least serve a function.

- 是的，但它们至少起到了作用。

So while middle initials may be on the decline for John Q. Public (myself included) they still serve a function in certain fields.

因此，尽管对于 John Q. Public (包括我自己)来说，中间首字母名可能正在减少，但它们在某些领域仍有作用。

And even though their designs failed to serve a function in people’s homes… they left a colorful mark in history and inspired many designers to come.

尽管他们的设计未能在人们的家中发挥作用… … 但他们在历史上留下了丰富多彩的印记， 并启发了许多设计师前来。

Almost as an afterthought, it made major advances in the field of deep ocean drilling, and the Glomar Explorer would later serve a function similar to its cover story.

几乎是事后才想到， 它在深海钻探领域取得了重大进展，Glomar Explorer 后来的功能与其封面故事类似。