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
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
Middle English: from Old French super 'to sup' (used as a noun) (see sup)