supper
Word family adjectivesupperlessnounsuppersuppertime
sup·per /ˈsʌpə $ -ər/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC, uncountableU] 1 DFMEALthe meal that you have in the early evening 晚饭,晚餐 SYN dinner Why don’t you come over for supper on Friday? 周五为什么不过来吃晚饭呢?
We had supper in a small Italian place. 我们在一家意大利小餐馆吃了晚饭。
Have you eaten supper? 你吃过晚饭了吗?
n For supper we had spaghetti.
2. British EnglishBrE a very light meal, for example a drink and a piece of cake, that you have just before you go to bed 夜宵,消夜 supper• So after supper with the Miyako divers I went with Nina to check that he was all right.• After supper we watched a video.• At supper that night he tried to describe the experience to Kathy.• About three weeks after I moved in, she invited me around to her flat for supper one evening.• She was going to sell herself - she has sold herself by now - and would have sold me - for supper.• We boil the rice and eat it cold with milk for supper.• Dishy meals Whether you want inspiration for a light lunch or an impressive supper, we can provide it.• After dark, I got under cover to cook my supper.• I had my supper and went to bed.• The suppers became a huge success. Origin supper (1200-1300) Old French souper, from
souper (verb);
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