supper

supper
noun
  1. an evening meal, typically a light or informal one
    晚饭(多指家常的、非正式的晚饭)
    we had a delicious cold supper.
    我们吃了一顿美味的冷食晚餐。
    [mass noun]I was sent to bed without any supper.
    我还没吃晚饭就被打发上床睡了。
    ■[with modifier](Scottish)a meal consisting of the specified food with chips
    (苏格兰)一种薯片伴特定食物的餐食
    a fish supper.
    薯片伴鱼餐。
常用词组
sing for one's supper
  1. earn a favour or benefit by providing a service in return
    通过提供服务赢得帮助或好处
    the cruise lecturers are academics singing for their supper.
    巡迴讲师是一些以演讲获取旅费的学者。
派生
supperless
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French super 'to sup' (used as a noun) (see sup)
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