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单词 supper
释义
supper
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈsʌp.ər/us
/ˈsʌp.ɚ/
A2[CorU]
amainmealeatenin theevening:
晚饭，晚餐
Why don't you cometo/forsuppertonight?你今天来吃晚饭好吗?
They had an early supper before going to thetheatre.他们早早地吃完晚饭，去看电影了。
[CorU]UK
asmallmealeatenin the lateevening:
夜宵
We usually haveteaat about 5.30 p.m. , then supper before we go tobed.我们通常会在下午5点半吃晚饭，然后在睡觉前再吃些夜宵。
[C]
aneventin whichpeoplecome together toeatin theevening:
Theyhostedabuffetsupper on thelawnoftheirhome.
RitaaskedRose to go to achurchsupper with her.
[C]mainlyScottish English
used with thenameof afoodto refer to amealthat iseatenwithchips(=long,thinpiecesoffriedpotato):
Thepictureshowsone of thefamousScottishdeep-friedpizzasuppers.
Glaswegians aredefinitelythemastersof thesausagesupper.
See also
fish supper
More examples
  • Why don't youaskyoursisterif she would like tojoinus for supper?
  • I'mravenous- where's supper?
  • Give me aminuteand I'llrustlesomething up for supper.
  • We're having avegetablestir-fryfor suppertonight.
  • I'm havingbeansontoastfor supper.
  • ThequintessentialBritishmealisfishandchips(knowninScotlandas a "fishsupper",evenatlunchtime.)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Meals & parts of meals
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  • antipasto
  • dinner time
  • elevenses
  • English breakfast
  • feast
  • feeding
  • packed lunch
  • picnic
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(Definition ofsupperfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
supper
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈsʌp.ər/us
/ˈsʌp.ɚ/
A2
amainmealeatenin theevening
晚饭，晚餐
Why don't you cometo/forsuppertonight?你今天来吃晚饭好吗?
They had an early supper before going to thetheatre.他们早早地吃完晚饭，去看电影了。
UK
asmallmealeatenin the lateevening
夜宵
We usually haveteaat about 5.30 p.m. , then supper before we go tobed.我们通常会在下午5点半吃晚饭，然后在睡觉前再吃些夜宵。
More examples
  • Why don't youaskyoursisterif she would like tojoinus for supper?
  • I'mravenous- where's supper?
  • Give me aminuteand I'llrustlesomething up for supper.
  • We're having avegetablestir-fryfor suppertonight.
  • I'm havingbeansontoastfor supper.

supper| American Dictionary

supper
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈsʌp·ər/
amealeatenin theevening,esp. wheneatenathomeand usually themainmealof theday:
[C]I usuallyheataquicksupper in themicrowavewhen I gethomefromwork.
[U]She has supper on thetable(= it isreadytoeat).
(Definition ofsupperfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsupper

supper
The rent dinners continued, but the harvest suppers that he had revived in 1909 appear to have been a casualty of this period.
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They had to pay for their own suppers out of their own pockets.
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The ration entitlement of officers and men abroad is the same except in the matter of suppers.
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The school is also used for harvest suppers, bazaars, coffee mornings, and the like.
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I certainly do not diminish the hound trails, the puppy walking, the puppy shows, the dances—yes, there are dances—and the fund-raising suppers.
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We want to continue to have fish suppers.
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The daughter stayed at home and commenced cooking the suppers.
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Then we are told these men are required to have gas-rings on which to cook their suppers.
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I do not object to their being placed first provided that it is appreciated that these individuals are "singing for their suppers".
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They cooked their families' suppers early.
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Above all, cinema was a communal experience—people used to bring their fish and chip suppers with them—and they were part of the life and vibrancy of the town.
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We shall not be surprised when we hear about the champagne suppers that the port employers will be having in every port in this country tonight.
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There could be side meetings which would mean the cost of hiring rooms, and so on, as well as the cost of providing entertainment and even suppers.
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She acted almost as a second minister, organizing most of the youth work, education activities, and women's meetings, as well as church suppers.
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A tattooed man comes, tells them that supper's ready, and looks down into the water to see the boy.
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