supper
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈsʌp.ər/ us/ˈsʌp.ɚ/
A2 [ C or U ]晚饭，晚餐
a main meal eaten in the evening
Why don't you come to/for supper tonight? 你今天来吃晚饭好吗?
They had an early supper before going to the theatre. 他们早早地吃完晚饭，去看电影了。
[ C or U ] UK夜宵
a small meal eaten in the late evening
We usually have tea at about 5.30 p.m. , then supper before we go to bed. 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 you ask your sister if she would like to join us for supper?
- I'm ravenous - where's supper?
- Give me a minute and I'll rustle something up for supper.
- We're having a vegetable stir-fry for supper tonight.
- I'm having beans on toast for supper.
- The quintessential British meal is fish and chips (known in Scotland as a "fish supper", even at lunchtime.)