served-这句话到底是是么意思？Itservedmerightforput

It served me right for putting a serious question to someone who has joked his way through life.
我活该要向一个一生中好开玩笑的人提出一个如此严肃的问题。
serve sb. right给某人应得的报应; 某人活该
put a question to sb.向某人提问题
He has joked his way all his life.大意是:他一生中好开玩笑。